Who married Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua?
Isabella d'Este married Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua on . Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua was 23 years old on the wedding day (23 years, 5 months and 24 days). Isabella d'Este was 15 years old on the wedding day (15 years, 8 months and 16 days). The age gap was 7 years, 9 months and 8 days.
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua: Marriage Status Timeline
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Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
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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Isabella d'Este
Isabella av Este, född 18 maj 1474 i Ferrara, död 13 februari 1539 i Mantua, var markisinna av Mantua, gift med Francesco II Gonzaga. Hon var regent i Mantua i sin makes frånvaro 1509–1512, och regent som förmyndare för sonen Federico 1519–1521.
Hon var dotter till Ferraras hertig Ercole I av Este och Leonora av Neapel och svägerska till Lucrezia Borgia genom sin bror, Lucrezia Borgias tredje make Alfonso av Este. Isabella d'Este var en framstående intellektuell och konstmecenat, och är känd som en av den italienska renässansens ledande personligheter.
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