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Vincenzo I Gonzaga

1562–1612 · 16th century · Also known as Vincenzo I, Duke of Mantua

Vincenzo I Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and of Montferrat from 1587 to 1612. A lavish patron of the arts, he employed Claudio Monteverdi and Peter Paul Rubens at his court, and in Montferrat he built the great citadel of Casale around 1590 to guard the duchy.

Vincenzo I Gonzaga
Image: Frans Pourbus the Younger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of MantuaDuchy of Montferrat

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