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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13 Facts About Ferrante Gonzaga
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Ferrante Gonzaga was born in Mantua, the third son of Francesco II Gonzaga and Isabella d'Este.
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Ferrante Gonzaga became a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1531.
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Ferrante Gonzaga served Charles as Viceroy of Sicily, and Forte Gonzaga was named in his honour.
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In 1529 Ferrante Gonzaga married Isabella di Capua, who brought him the fiefdoms of Molfetta and Giovinazzo.
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Ferrante Gonzaga rebuilt it in the 1550s, commissioning the services of the Tuscan architect Domenico Giuntallodi of Prato.
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Ferrante Gonzaga was a patron and protector of the sculptor and medallist Leone Leoni, who executed a bronze medal for him about 1555, with a reverse that depicts Hercules with upraised club besting the Nemean Lion and the legend TV NE CEDE MALIS, "You do not yield to evil", alluding to his acquittal after indictment for misappropriation of funds and corruption.
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Ferrante Gonzaga died in Brussels from a fall from a horse and battle fatigue received at the Battle of St Quentin.
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