# Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga

_Italian noble (1652-1708)_

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> Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga was the only child of Duke Charles II of Mantua and Montferrat, and the last ruler of the Duchy of Mantua of the House of Gonzaga. He was disposessed of his duchies by an Imperial ban in 1708 after supporting France during the War of the Spanish Succession.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 August 1652 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Revere ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P19))
- **Died:** 5 July 1708 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P570))
- **Place of death:** Padua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P20))
- **Occupation:** aristocrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anna Isabella Gonzaga; Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P26))
- **Positions held:** Duke of Montferrat (14 August 1665 – 5 July 1708); Duke of Màntua (14 August 1665 – 5 July 1708) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga born?**  
Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga was born on 31 August 1652 in Revere.

**What positions has Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga held?**  
Positions held by Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga include: Duke of Montferrat (1665–1708); Duke of Màntua (1665–1708).

## Related

- [Vincenzo I Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/vincenzo-i-gonzaga)
- [Francesco IV Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/francesco-iv-gonzaga)
- [Charles I Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-i-gonzaga)
- [Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua](https://diginpl.com/people/guglielmo-gonzaga-duke-of-mantua)
- [Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua](https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinando-gonzaga-duke-of-mantua)
- [Charles II Gonzaga of Mantua and Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-ii-gonzaga-of-mantua-and-montferrat)
- [Vincenzo II Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/vincenzo-ii-gonzaga)
- [Francesco III Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/francesco-iii-gonzaga)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinando_Carlo_Gonzaga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q714792](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714792) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait painting of the Duke of Mantua (Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga) by Hyacinthe Rigaud.jpg by Hyacinthe Rigaud (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_painting_of_the_Duke_of_Mantua_(Ferdinando_Carlo_Gonzaga)_by_Hyacinthe_Rigaud.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait painting of the Duke of Mantua (Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga) by Hyacinthe Rigaud.jpg — Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinando-carlo-gonzaga. Retrieved 6 November 2026.