Margherita Gonzaga, Marquise of Ferrara (1418–1439) was a noblewoman of the family House of Gonzaga from Mantua in modern-day Italy. She was the child of Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua[1] and Paola Malatesta.[2] In 1435 she became the first wife of Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara[3][4] through whom she earned the title Marquise of Ferrara. The artist Pisanello gave a wedding gift of a painting of Julius Caesar.[3] This marriage brought an alliance between the House of Gonzaga of Mantua and the House of Este of Ferrara.[5] They had a son Niccolò, who is also known as Niccolò di Leonello to avoid confusion with his grandfather Niccolò III d'Este.[6]
Margherita Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Marquise of Ferrara | |
 Margherita in the Genealogia dei principi d'Este (1470s) | |
| Born | 1418 Mantua |
| Died | 7 July 1439 Governolo |
| Buried | Mantua |
| Noble family | Gonzaga |
| Spouse(s) | Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara |
| Issue | Niccolò d'Este (Niccolò di Leonello) |
| Father | Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua |
| Mother | Paola Malatesta |
References edit
- ^ Iain Fenlon, ed. (1989). The Renaissance: From the 1470s to the end of the 16th century. London: MacMillan. p. 135.
- ^ Anne Commire; Deborah Klezmer (1999). Women in World History. Yorkin Publications. p. 365.
- ^ a b Francis Ames-Lewis (2000). The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist. New London: Yale University Press. p. 78.
- ^ "Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara and Modena". The British Museum.
- ^ Cordelia Warr; Janis Elliott, eds. (2010). Art and Architecture in Naples, 1266 - 1713: New Approaches. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 8.
- ^ Kurt Barstow (2000). The Gualenghi-d'Este Hours. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum. p. 27.
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