Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua

Francesco II Gonzaga
Marquis of Mantua
Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga in the Uffizi, Florence
Reign1484–1519
PredecessorFederico I Gonzaga
SuccessorFederico II, Duke of Mantua
Born(1466-08-10)August 10, 1466
Mantua, Margravate of Mantua
DiedMarch 29, 1519(1519-03-29) (aged 52)
Mantua, Margravate of Mantua
Noble familyGonzaga
SpouseIsabella d'Este
IssueEleonor Gonzaga
Ippolita Gonzaga
Federico II, Duke of Mantua
Ercole Gonzaga
Ferrante Gonzaga
FatherFederico I Gonzaga
MotherMargaret of Bavaria

Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – (1519-03-29)29 March 1519) 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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