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Duchy of Mantua


 

The Duchy of Mantua was an Italian state that was ruled by the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1708. The Gonzaga family ruled initially as "Captains General of the People." In 1433 Gianfrancesco Gonzaga assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531 the family acquired the Marquisate of Montferrat through marriage.

Gonzaga family tree (1360 - 1708)

Luigi I

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