Son of Vincenzo I Gonzaga and Eleonora de’ Medici, he became Duke of Mantua in 1612 after abandoning an ecclesiastical career. In 1617 he married Caterina de’ Medici. His rule preceded the dynastic crisis of the duchy.
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Son of Vincenzo I Gonzaga and Eleonora de’ Medici, he became Duke of Mantua in 1612 after abandoning an ecclesiastical career. In 1617 he married Caterina de’ Medici. His rule preceded the dynastic crisis of the duchy.