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Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua

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remained at the Castello di San Giorgio where she had her own suite of rooms. On completing the decoration of his rooms at the palace, Francesco asked his wife for her views. Isabella commented favourably, though she did say that the decorations were almost as good as those within her
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as hostage. Once free, he was placed in command of papal troops, although he was ineffective since he stayed in Mantua. By 17 February 1510, Francesco, no longer involved in the war, allowed a French army under
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and his army from returning to France, he claimed Fornovo as a victory. Francesco was described as "short, pop-eyed, snub-nosed and exceptionally brave, and was regarded as the finest knight in Italy".
215:, was occupying lands that he had lost to Venice. He was marching to Legnago with a company of French lances, when he was captured by the Venetians. Francesco only gained his freedom by giving his son 1177: 1263: 311:, dated 1503: "I am reputed and raised by nobility of birth and good morals; you for human and ass favors (and I usually have a party at the door of others, and not at mine!)". 1273: 1049: 1228: 231:, whom he had married on 12 February 1490. Under their reign, Mantua knew a great age of cultural splendour, with the presence in the city of artists such as 1187: 211:
who was then at Milan. By 29 April, he was with Louis XII when Genoa fell to the French army. Francesco, taking the initiative after the French victory at
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Cashman III, Anthony B. (Summer 2002). "Performance Anxiety: Federico Gonzaga at the Court of Francis I and the Uncertainty of Ritual Action".
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Francesco was known for his passion for women, so much so that, on the occasion of the siege of Novara in 1495, his sister-in-law
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It is well known that he surrounded himself with ruffians and mezzani, who had the task of procuring for him girls and young
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Women, Art and Architectural Patronage in Renaissance Mantua: Matrons, Mystics, and Monasteries
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Francesco briefly commanded the Venetian army, but in 1502 he left to pay his respects to
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was eventually placed. The Palace was where Francesco lived when in Mantua. His wife,
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Delle relazioni d'Isabella d'Este Gonzaga con Lodovico e Beatrice Sforza
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During Francesco's absences, Mantua was governed by his wife
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Beginning in 1503, he started a long relationship with
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29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of
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Became a Cardinal. 31: 20: 631: 1162:Vespasiano Vincenzo, Viceroy of Valencia 761:Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua 37:Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga in the 1081:Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine 646: 563: 461: 449: 427: 1274:People of the Italian War of 1494–1495 1142:Charles, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat 1050:Charles, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat 512: 7: 1229:Military leaders of the Italian Wars 1045:Anne Juliana, Archduchess of Austria 272:, died. He was succeeded by his son 1188:Antonio Ferrante, Duke of Guastalla 1106:Anne, Countess Palatine of Simmern 896:Gianfrancesco, Count of Sabbioneta 665:Les Ducs de Nevers et L'etat Royal 318:. One of these was, among others, 14: 1183:Eleonora Luisa, Duchess of Rovere 752:Two busts of Francesco II Gonzaga 1198:Anna Isabella, Duchess of Mantua 1178:Ferdinando Carlo, Duke of Mantua 667:(in French). Librairie Droz S.A. 347:, born 1493, died 1570. 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Francesco had the 158:Francesco II Gonzaga 82:Margravate of Mantua 61:Margravate of Mantua 25:Francesco II Gonzaga 303:, according to the 282:Counts of Guastalla 150:Margaret of Bavaria 591:Lettere ai Gonzaga 371:Maria Palaeologina 182:Federico I Gonzaga 160:(10 August 1466 – 140:Federico I Gonzaga 1206: 1205: 813: 812: 804:Succeeded by 797:Marquis of Mantua 246:Triumph of Caesar 197:battle of Fornovo 155: 154: 1281: 1219:House of Gonzaga 958:Ippolita Gonzaga 846:House of Gonzaga 839: 832: 825: 816: 787:Preceded by 782: 775: 766:House of Gonzaga 757: 741: 739: 728: 719: 710: 699: 690: 681: 668: 650: 644: 635: 629: 620: 619: 612: 606: 605: 585: 579: 573: 567: 561: 555: 552:Cashman III 2002 549: 540: 534: 528: 522: 516: 515:, p. 35-37. 510: 504: 498: 492: 486: 480: 474: 465: 459: 453: 447: 438: 432: 406:Rulers of Mantua 386:Ferrante Gonzaga 361:Ippolita Gonzaga 345:Eleonora Gonzaga 328: 278:Ferrante Gonzaga 237:Jacopo Bonacolsi 167: 165: 130:Ferrante Gonzaga 118:Ippolita Gonzaga 94:House of Gonzaga 74: 63: 35: 21: 1289: 1288: 1284: 1283: 1282: 1280: 1279: 1278: 1269:Lucrezia Borgia 1209: 1208: 1207: 1202: 1166: 1125: 1059: 1023: 977: 936: 905: 879: 858: 848: 843: 809: 800: 792: 776: 770: 769: 762: 748: 740:. 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Index


Uffizi
Florence
Mantua
Margravate of Mantua
Mantua
Margravate of Mantua
Noble family
House of Gonzaga
Isabella d'Este
Eleonor Gonzaga
Ippolita Gonzaga
Federico II, Duke of Mantua
Ercole Gonzaga
Ferrante Gonzaga
Federico I Gonzaga
Margaret of Bavaria
Mantua
Federico I Gonzaga
condottiero
Venice
battle of Fornovo
Charles VIII
Louis XII
Agnadello
Federico II
Gaston of Foix
Isabella d'Este
Andrea Mantegna
Jacopo Bonacolsi

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