Vincenzo Gonzaga (1634 – 28 April 1714) was the reigning

Duke of Guastalla This is a list of rulers of Guastalla, a town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on the right bank of the Po River. The County of Guastalla was established in 1406 for the Torelli family. In 1456, the county was partitioned, with Montechiarugolo and Casei ...

and a member of the

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Early life

Vincenzo was born as the second son of

Andrea Gonzaga Andrea Gonzaga, Count of San Paolo (died 1686), was a member of the Italian House of Gonzaga, belonging to the cadet branch which ruled the Duchy of Guastalla. Biography He was the ninth son of Ferrante II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla, and his wi ...

, Count of San Paolo (d. 1686) and his wife, Laura Crispano dei marchesi di Fusara. He was also grandson of

Ferrante II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla Ferrante II Gonzaga (1563 – 5 August 1630) was Count of Guastalla 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 J ...

Porträt des Herzog Vincenzo Gonzaga von Guastalla

Heir of the Duchy of Guastalla

When Duke Ferrante III of Guastalla died in 1678 without a male heir, Guastalla was ruled by Ferdinando Carlo, Duke of Mantua, who had married Princess

Anna Isabella Gonzaga Anna Isabella Gonzaga (12 February 1655 – 11 August 1703), was a Duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat and heir of the Duchy of Guastalla, including Luzzara and Reggiolo; married in 1671 to Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montfer ...

, Duke Ferrante III's oldest daughter. Vincenzo became Duke of Guastalla in 1692.

Marriages and issue

He was married firstly to

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Porzia Guidi di Bagno (d. 1672), who was also his first cousin as daughter of Nicola

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of Bagno and Montebello by his aunt, Princess Teodora Gonzaga of Guastalla. After the death of his first wife, Vincenzo arranged to be married to another relative, Princess Maria Vittoria Gonzaga di Guastalla (1659–1707), the youngest daughter of his cousin, Duke Ferrante III Gonzaga of Guastalla (1618-1678) and Princess Margherita

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of Modena (1619-1692). Vincenzo and Maria Vittoria had three children : *

Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (13 November 1686 – 16 March 1741) was the Duchess of Rovere and Montefeltro as the wife of Francesco Maria de' Medici. She was the eldest child of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Sabbioneta and his second wif ...

(1686–1742), married in 1709

Francesco Maria de' Medici Francesco Maria de' Medici (12 November 1660 – 3 February 1711) was a member of the House of Medici. He was successively a Governor of Siena, cardinal and later the heir of the duchy of Montefeltro by right of his mother. Biography Med ...

Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga (9 December 1687 – 16 April 1729) was the reigning Duke of Guastalla and a member of the House of Gonzaga. Early life He was the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and his second wife, who was also his cousin ...

(1687–1729), next Duke of Guastalla from 1704, married 1) Margherita

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, and 2) Princess Theodora von Hessen-Darmstadt *

Giuseppe Gonzaga Giuseppe Gonzaga (20 March 1690 – 16 August 1746) was the last reigning Duke of Guastalla and a member of the House of Gonzaga. Early life He was the second son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and his second wife, Princess Maria Vit ...

(1690–1746), next Duke of Guastalla from 1729, married Princess Eleonore von

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. Vincenzo Gonzaga inherited in 1707

Bozzolo Bozzolo ( Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about southwest of Mantua. Bozzolo borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese ...

and Pomponesco, and in 1710

Sabbioneta Sabbioneta ( egl, label= Casalasco-Viadanese, Subiunèda) is a town and in the province of Mantua, Lombardy region, Northern Italy. It is situated about north of Parma, not far from the northern bank of the Po River. It was inscribed in the World ...

Relatives

*His uncle was also called

Vincenzo Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art * Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor *Vincenzo Bell ...

(1602–1694) and was

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in 1663,

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between 1664 and 1667 and

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in 1678. *His cousin, Vespasiano-Vincenzo (1621–1687) was

in 1669.

References

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