Ferrante III Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla

Ferrante III Gonzaga (4 April 1618 – 11 January 1678), was a Duke of Guastalla.

Portrait of Ferrante III Gonzaga

He was the son of Cesare II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Duke of Amalfi and Isabella Orsini.

Life

He succeeded his father in 1632. In 1638 he sold all the minor napolitean fiefs and in 1640 also sold the Principality of Molfetta. He was invested as Knight of the Order of San Jago and Commendator of Villahermosa in 1639.[1]

Marriage and Issue

On 25 June 1647, Ferrante III married Margherita (1619 – 12 November 1692), daughter of Duke Alfonso III d'Este of Modena. They had six children:

When Ferrante III died without surviving male heirs, the Duchy of Guastalla became officially a part of the Duchy of Milan, but was ruled by Charles IV of Mantua (husband of the eldest surviving daughter) between 1678 and 1692. Due to Austrian intervention, the Duchy then passed to Vincenzo Gonzaga (husband of the second daughter).

Notes

Preceded by
Cesare II
Duke of Guastalla
1632–1678
Succeeded by
Under the Duchy of Milan
Successor as Duke:Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla
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