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Francesco II Gonzaga

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1466–1519 Also known as 弗朗切斯科·贡扎加、Francesco II Gonzaga、Francesco Gonzaga

Francesco II Gonzaga (1466–1519), ruler of the Gonzaga family in the Marquisate of Mantua and an important Italian military nobleman of the Renaissan…

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  1. 1484–1490Mantua · MantuaHe succeeded after the death of his father Federico I, consolidating the Gonzaga family's territories and prestige in northern Italy, and began negotiations for a political marriage with the House of Este.
  2. 1490–1494Mantua · MantuaHe married Isabella d'Este in 1490, and the couple jointly promoted court cultural life; on the eve of the French invasion of Italy, he sought to balance among the peninsula's states.
  3. 1494–1500Northern Italy · LombardyIn 1495 he led troops at Fornovo to intercept the retreating forces of French King Charles VIII, a key battle of the First Italian War; thereafter he continued to take part in the peninsula's military and diplomatic struggles.

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