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Giovanni Gonzaga

1474 – 1525

Italian noble

Condottiero
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About Giovanni Gonzaga

Lived 1474 – 1525 (aged 50–51). Giovanni Gonzaga was a condottiero.

Giovanni Gonzaga (1474 – 23 September 1525) was an Italian nobleman of the House of Gonzaga, born at Mantua.

Giovanni was the youngest child of Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Margaret of Bavaria, Marchioness of Mantua. In 1494 he married Laura Bentivoglio, daughter of Giovanni II Bentivoglio, de facto lord of Bologna. As the lords of Vescovato, they started a branch of the Gonzaga family that survived until at least the 1990s.

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Important facts

Born
1474, Mantua
Birth century
Occupation
Condottiero

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Gonzaga?

Italian noble

When was Giovanni Gonzaga born?

Giovanni Gonzaga was born in 1474 in Mantua.

When did Giovanni Gonzaga die?

Giovanni Gonzaga died on 23 September 1525 in Mantua.

What was Giovanni Gonzaga's occupation?

Giovanni Gonzaga was a condottiero.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Gonzaga

· Wikidata: Q3767405

· DBpedia: Giovanni Gonzaga

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