Marquisate of Mantua
Marquisate of Mantua Marchesato di Mantova (Italian) | |||||||||
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| 1433–1530 | |||||||||
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Northern Italy in 1796; the Duchy of Mantua can be seen centre-right, shaded in orange, as part of the Duchy of Milan. | |||||||||
| Capital | Mantua | ||||||||
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Feudal monarchy | ||||||||
| Margrave | |||||||||
• 1433–1444 | Gianfrancesco I (first) | ||||||||
• 1444–1478 | Ludovico II | ||||||||
• 1478–1484 | Federico I | ||||||||
• 1484–1519 | Francesco II | ||||||||
• 1519–1530 | Federico II (last) | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||
| 16 August 1328 | |||||||||
• Imperial diploma of Sigismund of Bohemia | 22 September 1433 | ||||||||
| 8 April 1530 | |||||||||
| Currency | Zecca di Mantova | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
The Marquisate or Marquisate of Mantua (Italian: Marchesato di Mantova) was a margraviate centered around the city of Mantua in Lombardy. Ruled by the Gonzaga family from its founding in 1433, it would later be raised to the rank of Duchy in 1530.