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Vincenzo II of Gonzaga, by Peter Paul Rubens.
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Vincenzo II of Gonzaga, by Peter Paul Rubens.

The Duchy of Mantua was an Italian state that was ruled by the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1708. The Gonzaga family ruled initially as "Captains General of the People." In 1433, Gianfrancesco Gonzaga assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua. In 1530, Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Marquisate of Montferrat through marriage.

Gonzaga rulers

: his daughter, Eleonora Gonzaga (15981655) married Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Francesco IV (ruled 1612), son of Vincenzo I
  • Ferdinando I (ruled 1612–1626), brother of Francesco IV
  • Vincenzo II (ruled 1626–1627), brother of Ferdinando I
  • The Duchy of Mantua then fell to the junior branch of Gonzaga-Nevers.

    : his sister, Eleonora of Mantua married Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Ferdinando Carlo IV (ruled 1665–1708), son of Carlo III
  • In 1708, Mantua was seized by the Habsburgs, ending Gonzaga rule. Montferrat's territories were ceded to Duke of Savoy. The emperor compensated the Duke of Lorraine, heir in female line of the Gonzaga, for loss of Montferrat by ceding Duchy of Teschen to the Lorraine.

    Gonzaga family tree (1360–1708)

    Luigi I
    |
    +-Guido
    |
    +-Luigi II
    |
    +-Francesco I
    |
    +-Gianfrancesco
    |
    +-Luigi III
    |
    +-Federico I
    |
    +-Francesco II
    |
    +-Federico II/I
    |
    +-Francesco I
    |
    +-Guglielmo
    | |
    | +-Vincenzo I
    |   |
    |   +-Francesco II
    |   |
    |   +-Ferdinando
    |   |
    |   +-Vincenzo II
    |
    +-(Luigi di Nevers)
    |
    +-Carlo I
    |
    +-(Francesco)
    |
    +-(Carlo)
    |
    +-Carlo II
    |
    +-Ferdinando Carlo
    

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