Francesco IV Gonzaga

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Francesco IV Gonzaga was an Italian nobleman of the Gonzaga family, heir to the Duchy of Mantua, known for his patronage of early Baroque music and the arts.

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Francesco IV Gonzaga canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Mantua
Italian nobleman
heir apparent
human
associatedWith Mantua court
linked to: Court of Mantua
birthDate 1586-05-07
birthPlace Mantua
burialPlace Basilica palatina di Santa Barbara, Mantua
child Maria Gonzaga
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Mantua
deathCause illness
deathDate 1612-12-22
deathPlace Mantua
dynasty Gonzaga
era early Baroque
familyName Gonzaga
father Vincenzo I Gonzaga
floruit early 17th century
givenName Francesco
house House of Gonzaga
languageSpoken Italian
memberOf House of Gonzaga
monarchOf Duchy of Mantua
Duchy of Montferrat
mother Eleonora de' Medici
name Francesco IV Gonzaga
nobleFamily Gonzaga family
nobleTitle Duke
notableFor patronage of early Baroque composers
patronage of the arts in Mantua
occupation nobleman
ruler
patronOf early Baroque music
the arts
positionHeld Duke of Mantua
Duke of Montferrat
predecessor Vincenzo I Gonzaga
reignEnd 1612-12-22
reignStart 1612-02-09
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Ferdinando I Gonzaga
linked to: Ferdinando Gonzaga

Vincenzo II Gonzaga
spouse Margaret of Savoy
successor Ferdinando I Gonzaga
linked to: Ferdinando Gonzaga
title Francesco IV, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat

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L'Orfeo commissionedBy Francesco IV Gonzaga
L'Orfeo dedicatedTo Francesco IV Gonzaga
Francesco IV Gonzaga name Francesco IV Gonzaga
Vincenzo I Gonzaga child Francesco IV Gonzaga
Vincenzo I Gonzaga successor Francesco IV Gonzaga
Vincenzo II Gonzaga sibling Francesco IV Gonzaga
Ferdinando Gonzaga sibling Francesco IV Gonzaga