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Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua — Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga, by Workshop of Fermo Ghisoni, 1550-1580, 16th Century, oil on board5 x 28 cm Italy, Lombardy, Mantua, Palazzo Ducale · Public domain

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Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua

ruler of the Italian city of Mantua (1466–1519)

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Also known as 4th Marchese of Mantua Francesco II Gonzaga, Francesco Gonzaga II, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua

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Occupation: condottiero
Citizenship: Duchy of Milan
Born: August 10, 1466
Died: March 29, 1519

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Francesco II Gonzaga was Marquis of Mantua from 1484 until his death. A prominent condottiero and statesman during the Italian Wars, he is best known for commanding the Italian league forces at the Battle of Fornovo in 1495. Through his marriage to Isabella d'Este, one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance, Francesco helped establish Mantua as a significant cultural and artistic center.

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