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Ferrante Gonzaga
Politician + Founder + Governor
Male
Born
Jan 28, 1507
Died
Nov 15, 1557
Ferrante I Gonzaga was an Italian condottiero, a member of the House of Gonzaga and the founder of the branch of the Gonzaga of Guastalla.
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1507
Birth
Born in 1507.
TWENTIES
1527
20 Years Old
In 1527 he took part in the Sack of Rome and attended Charles' triumphant coronation at Bologna in 1530: at the death of the conestable Charles of Bourbon (1527) he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Imperial army in Italy.
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1535
28 Years Old
Again for Charles V, he fought against the Turks at Tunis in 1535 and Algiers in 1543 with a contingent of 3,000 cavalry.
THIRTIES
1539
32 Years Old
In 1539 he bought the countship of Guastalla, on the left bank of the Po for 22,280 golden scudi from Countess Ludovica Torelli; it was in part a strategic purchase, for Guastalla lies near Ferrara, which Charles wished to take from the Este.
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1543
36 Years Old
He served Charles as Viceroy of Sicily (1535-1546), accompanying the Emperor to Germany in 1543 and fighting the resolute campaign that enforced the Treaty of Crépy. He then served as Governor of the Duchy of Milan (1546-1554). In 1534 Ferrante married Isabella di Capua, who brought him the fiefdoms of Molfetta and Giovinazzo.
FIFTIES
1557
50 Years Old
Died in 1557.
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