Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua

Luigi III. Gonzaga, also Ludovico III. Gonzaga, called " il Turco " (* June 5, 1412 in Mantua, † June 12, 1478 in Goito ) the son of the Marquis Gianfrancesco Gonzaga was I. the Margraviate of Mantua and its successors from 1444th

His teacher was the famous Vitorino da Feltre.

Ludovico Gonzaga Andrea Mantegna in 1460 appointed court painter to the family.

He married on November 12, 1433 Barbara von Brandenburg (* 1423, † November 7, 1481 ), daughter of Margrave John of Brandenburg. He had eight children with her:

  • Federico I. Gonzaga (1441-1484), Marquis of Mantua since 1478 ∞ 1463 Margaret of Bavaria ( 1442-1479 ), daughter of Duke Albrecht III.
  • Francesco Gonzaga (* 1444, † October 22, 1483 ), since 1464, Cardinal
  • Dorotea Gonzaga († 1468 ) ∞ 1466 Galeazzo Maria Sforza ( 1444-1476 ), Duke of Milan
  • Susanna Gonzaga († December 19, 1481 ), Nun
  • Barbara Gonzaga (* December 1455, † May 31 1503 ) ∞ April 12, 1474 Eberhard I ( 1445-1496 ), Duke of Württemberg
  • Ludovico Gonzaga (* 1460, † January 4, 1511 ), bishop of Mantua in 1483
  • Gianfrancesco Gonzaga ( 1446 - August 28, 1496 ), Count of Sabbioneta ∞ Antonia del Balzo, daughter of Pirro del Balzo, Prince of Altamura - Offspring: the dukes and princes of Sabioneda of Bezzolo, extinct 1703
  • Rodolfo Gonzaga († (killed ) 1495 ) Lord of Castiglione and Solferino ∞ Pico della Mirandola 1480 Caterina - Offspring: the Marquis and Duke of Castiglione and St. Aloysius Gonzaga
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