Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
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Vincenzo II Gonzaga (7 January 1594 – 25 December 1627) was
Vincenzo was the son of Duke
, receiving the imperial investiture on 8 February 1627.He received a
He and Isabella did not have any children, and as the only surviving son, he was encouraged to take a new wife; however the pope would not grant him a divorce.[3] Isabella was then accused of witchcraft, but was found innocent; three men were later executed for trying to murder her.[3]
Vincenzo also had problems with money and sold several of his paintings and valuables, particularly to the English
Conscious of his poor health, the childless Vincenzo set up an inheritance for his lands through the marriage of his niece
Family
Vincenzo II Gonzaga had no legitimate offspring from the wife, but he recognized four natural sons.[4][5]
By Paola Scarpelli:
- Federico Gonzaga (1619–1630), Abbot of Lucledio.
- Tiberio Silvio Gonzaga (1620 – 3 July 1630), Knight of the Order of Malta and Balì of Armenia.
By Luigia "the Spanish":
- Luigi Gonzaga (+1627), Infante.
- Giovanni Gonzaga (+Malta 1645), Abbot of Lucledio, and Knight of the Order of Malta.
Honours
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Encyclopedia.com website, Medici, Eleonora de
- ^ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Paul V (1605-1621), Consistory of December 2, 1615 (VI)". Florida International University.
- ^ a b c d Johns Hopkins University (Project Muse) website, The University of Mantua, the Gonzaga, and the Jesuits, 1584–1630, Chapter 9
- ^ Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Mediterranean website, Gonzaga: Linea Sovrana di Mantova
- ^ Biblioteca Digitale Teresiana website, Albero genealogico dei Gonzaga
- Coniglio, Giuseppe (1967). I Gonzaga. Varese: Dall'Oglio.
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