Ferrante II Gonzaga photograph

Ferrante II Gonzaga

Ferrante II Gonzaga Life story


Ferrante II Gonzaga was count and, from 1621, duke of Guastalla. He was the son of Cesare I Gonzaga, count of Guastalla and duke of Amalfi, and Donna Camilla Borromeo. He succeeded his father in 1575. On 2 July 1621, the County of Guastalla was elevated to a duchy and Ferrante was subsequently deemed a duke.

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