# Francesco III Gonzaga

_Italian noble_

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> Francesco III Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Marquess of Montferrat from 1540 until his death. He was the eldest son of Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and his wife Margaret Paleologina.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 March 1533 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mantua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P19))
- **Died:** 22 February 1550 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mantua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P20))
- **Occupation:** ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P106))
- **Spouse:** Catherine of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P26))
- **Positions held:** marquis of Montferrat (28 June 1540 – 21 February 1550); Duke of Màntua (28 June 1540 – 21 February 1550) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234#P166))

## Questions

**When was Francesco III Gonzaga born?**  
Francesco III Gonzaga was born on 10 March 1533 in Mantua.

**What positions has Francesco III Gonzaga held?**  
Positions held by Francesco III Gonzaga include: marquis of Montferrat (1540–1550); Duke of Màntua (1540–1550).

## Related

- [Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua](https://diginpl.com/people/guglielmo-gonzaga-duke-of-mantua)
- [Conrad of Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/conrad-of-montferrat)
- [Boniface I of Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/boniface-i-of-montferrat)
- [John III of Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/john-iii-of-montferrat)
- [William VII of Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/william-vii-of-montferrat)
- [Theodore I of Montferrat](https://diginpl.com/people/theodore-i-of-montferrat)
- [Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinando-carlo-gonzaga)
- [Francesco IV Gonzaga](https://diginpl.com/people/francesco-iv-gonzaga)
- [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)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francesco III Gonzaga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_III_Gonzaga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q715234](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715234) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Франческо III Гонзага.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE_III_%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Francesco III Gonzaga, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Франческо III Гонзага.jpg — Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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