Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
| Vincenzo II | |
|---|---|
 Vincenzo II Gonzaga | |
| Duke of Mantua and Montferrat | |
| Reign | 1626 - 1627 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinando I Gonzaga |
| Successor | Charles I Gonzaga |
| Born | 7 January 1594 |
| Died | 25 December 1627 |
| Spouse | Isabella Gonzaga |
| House | House of Gonzaga |
| Father | Vincenzo I Gonzaga |
| Mother | Eleonora de' Medici |
Vincenzo II Gonzaga (January 7, 1594 – December 25, 1627) was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1626 until his death.
He was the son of Duke Vincent I and Eleonora de' Medici and inherited the duchy at the death of his elder brother Ferdinand, receiving the imperial investiture on February 8, 1627. He had also received a cardinalate on Ferdinando's succession, but had dismissed it in 1616 to be able to marry his relative Isabella Gonzaga, daughter of Alfonso Gonzaga, Count of Novellara.
Conscious of his unstable health, the childless Vincenzo set up a descendance for his lands through the marriage of his niece Maria (daughter of the former Duke Francis IV) with Charles of Nevers' son Charles of Gonzaga-Nevers. The elder Charles was a cousin of his father. Vincent died on the marriage day of Mary and Charles.
Family
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Vincenzo II Gonzaga had no direct descent from the wife, but he had four sons natural legitimized.[1][2]
Nobile had by Paola Scarpelli:
- Federico Gonzaga (1619-1630), Abbot of Lucledio.
- Tiberio Silvio Gonzaga (1620 - 3 July 1630), Knight of the Order of Malta and Balì of Armenia.
Nobile had by Luigia the said the"Spanish":
- Luigi Gonzaga (+1627), Infante.
- Giovanni Gonzaga (+Malta 1645), Abbot of Lucledio, and Knight of the Order of Malta.
Honours
Ancestry
References
- Coniglio, Giuseppe (1967). I Gonzaga. Varese: Dall'Oglio.
| Preceded by Ferdinand |
Duke of Mantua 1626–1627 |
Succeeded by Charles I |
| Duke of Montferrat 1626–1627 |