About Margherita Gonzaga
Lived 1418 – 1439 (aged 20–21). Margherita Gonzaga was a patron of the arts.
Margherita Gonzaga, Marquise of Ferrara (1418–1439) was a noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga, from Mantua in modern-day Italy. She was the daughter of Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Paola Malatesta. In 1435, she became the first wife of Leonello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara, making her the Marquise of Ferrara and creating an alliance between the House of Gonzaga of Mantua and the House of Este of Ferrara. The artist Pisanello gave them a painting of Julius Caesar as a wedding gift.
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Who was Margherita Gonzaga?
Italian noblewoman
When was Margherita Gonzaga born?
Margherita Gonzaga was born in 1418 in Mantua.
When did Margherita Gonzaga die?
Margherita Gonzaga died on 7 July 1439 in Governolo.
What was Margherita Gonzaga's occupation?
Margherita Gonzaga was a patron of the arts.
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· Wikipedia: Margherita Gonzaga
· DBpedia: Margherita Gonzaga, Marquise of Ferrara
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margherita Gonzaga. https://biography.guide/margherita-gonzaga/
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