# Elisabetta Gonzaga

_Sister of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and by marriage with Guidobaldo da Montefeltro the Duchess of Urbino_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471–1526) was a noblewoman of the Italian Renaissance, the Duchess of Urbino by marriage to Duke Guidobaldo da Montefeltro. Because her husband was impotent, Elisabetta never had children of her own, but adopted her husband's nephew and heir, Francesco Maria I della Rovere. She was renowned for her cultured and virtuous life.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 February 1471 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mantua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P19))
- **Died:** 28 January 1526 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ferrara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P20))
- **Occupation:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P106))
- **Spouse:** Guidobaldo da Montefeltro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent (1508–1516) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113#P39))

## Questions

**When was Elisabetta Gonzaga born?**  
Elisabetta Gonzaga was born on 9 February 1471 in Mantua.

**What positions has Elisabetta Gonzaga held?**  
Positions held by Elisabetta Gonzaga include: regent (1508–1516).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Elisabetta Gonzaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabetta_Gonzaga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q453113](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453113) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Raphael (attr.), Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga, 1506, Uffizi.jpg by Armin Kleiner (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raphael_(attr.),_Portrait_of_Elisabetta_Gonzaga,_1506,_Uffizi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Elisabetta Gonzaga, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Raphael (attr.), Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga, 1506, Uffizi.jpg — Armin Kleiner, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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