Federico II of Gonzaga (1500 – 1540), Marquis of Mantua, succeeded his father Francesco as ruler of Mantua in 1519. His marriage to Margaret Paleologo in 1531 brought the Duchy of Monferrato into the Gonzaga family's possession after the extinction of the legitimate male line. // Events Europes population was ~60 million. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... The Duchy of Mantua was ruled by the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1708. ... Francesco II of Gonzaga (1466 - 1519), Marquis of Mantua, ruled Mantua from 1484 to 1519. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ... Montferrat (in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the province of Asti in Italy. ...

He built as his summer palace the Palazzo del Te near the city of Mantua. Palazzo del Te, Mantua (1524 - 1534). ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ...