Gonzaga is the name of an historical Italian family of rulers, for which, see below.
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The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua from 1328 to 1708. In 1433 Gianfrancesco Gonzaga assumed the title of Marquis[?] of Mantua and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531 the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage.
The Gonzaga rulers were:
- Luigi I (ruled 1328-1360)
- Guido (ruled 1360-1369), son of Luigi
- Ludovico I (1369-82)
- Francesco I[?] (ruled 1382-1407), son of Ludovico I
- Gianfrancesco I[?] (ruled 1407-1444), son of Francesco I
- Ludovico II (ruled 1444-1478), son of Gianfrancesco I
- Federico I[?] (ruled 1478-1484), son of Ludovico II
- Francesco II (ruled 1484-1519)
- Federico II (ruled 1519-1540), son of Francesco II
- Francesco III[?] (ruled 1540-1550), son of Federico II
- Guglielmo I (ruled 1550-1587), brother of Francesco III
- Vincenzo I (ruled 1587-1612), son of Guglielmo I
- Francesco IV (ruled 1612), son of Vincenzo I
- Ferdinando I (1612-26), brother of Francesco IV
- Vincenzo II (ruled 1626-1627), brother of Ferdinando I
The Duchy of Mantua then fell to the junior branch of Gonzaga-Nevers.
- Carlo I (ruled 1627-1637)
- Carlo III (ruled 1637-1665), grandson of Carlo I (Carlo II predeceased his father)
- Ferdinando Carlo IV (ruled 1665-1708), son of Carlo III
In 1708, Mantua was seized by the Habsburgs, ending Gonzaga rule.