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Gonzaga dynasty |
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Gonzaga dynastyItalian dynasty that ruled Mantua 1328–1707 and Montferrat and Casale 1536–1707. Its history began with Luigi I (or Lodovico; 1267–1360), who gained control of Mantua in 1328. Its rulers, many noted as military and political leaders and patrons of the arts, included Giovan Francesco II (died 1444), a general and founder of the first school based on humanistic principles (1423); and Federigo II (died 1540), captain general of the papal forces who was made duke of Mantua in 1530. Mantua was annexed by Austria in 1708. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 56) This is an astonishingly self-possessed dedication from a young, non-aristocratic woman to one of the Mantuan ruling family living as a high-ranking member of the Roman court, boldly comparing in one well-balanced sentence her household in Rome with the illustrious House of Gonzaga. A more judicious examination of the evidence and a more sensitive reading of select quotations from the court correspondence will further help to correct the serious imbalance in Mantuan scholarship concerning the epochal events that resulted from the union of the house of Gonzaga and Este through the persons of the leading arbiters in the cultural life of the city-state in the years after 1490. |
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