Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

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Francesco IV Gonzaga
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Francesco IV Gonzaga
Spouse(s) Margaret of Savoy
Noble family House of Gonzaga
Father Vincenzo I Gonzaga
Mother Eleonora de' Medici
Born (1586-05-07)7 May 1586
Mantua
Died 22 December 1612(1612-12-22) (aged 26)
Mantua

Francesco IV Gonzaga (7 May 1586 – 22 December 1612), was Duke of Mantua and (as Francesco II) Duke of Montferrat between 9 February and 22 December 1612.

Biography[edit]

Born in Mantua, he was the eldest son of Duke Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici.

Francesco died at Mantua in 1612, without male heirs. He was succeeded by his brother Ferdinand.

Family[edit]

On 19 February 1608 he married in Turin, Margaret of Savoy (1589–1655), daughter of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy.
They had three children :

  • Mary (1609–1660); married 1627 Charles II of Gonzaga (1609–1631), Duke of Rethel en Nevers
  • Ludwig (27 April 1611 – 3 August 1612)
  • Eleanore (12–13 September 1612)

Ancestry[edit]

Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
Born: 7 May 1586 Died: 22 December 1612
Preceded by
Vincenzo I
Duke of Mantua
1612
Succeeded by
Ferdinando
Duke of Montferrat
1612