Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga by Titian.

Federico II of Gonzaga (May 17, 1500 – August 28, 1540), Marquis of Mantua, was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1519 to his death. Titians self-portrait, 1566. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... The Duchy of Mantua was an Italian state that was ruled by the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1708. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova, in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo language Mantua) is an important city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ...

He was a son of his predecessor Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Isabella d'Este. Francesco II of Gonzaga (1466 - 1519), Marquis of Mantua, ruled Mantua from 1484 to 1519. ... Isabella dEste One of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance, Isabella dEste (18 May 1474 - 13 February 1539) was a major cultural and political figure. ...

In 1530, he was granted the ducal title, whereby their dynasty became Dukes of Mantua.

He married Margaret Palaeologina in 1531. She was a daughter of William IX Palaeologus, Marquis of Montferrat and the marriage brought the marquessate of Monferrato into the Gonzaga family's possession after the extinction of the legitimate male line of the Palaeologus family. They were parents to seven children: Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... A Marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan. ... Montferrat (in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the province of Asti in Italy. ... The Double-headed eagle, emblem of the Paleologus dynasty and the Byzantine Empire. ...

• Eleonora Gonzaga.
• Anna Gonzaga.
• Francesco III Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (March 10, 1532 - February 22, 1550).
• Isabella Gonzaga. Married Francesco Fernando of Avalos.
• Guglielmo I of Gonzaga (April 24, 1538 - August 14, 1587).
• Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers (October 22, 1539 - October 23, 1595). Father of Carlo I, Duke of Mantua.
• Federico, Cardinal Gonzaga (1540 - February 21, 1565).

Federico built the Palazzo del Te, as his summer palace, in the neighbourhood of Mantua. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Guglielmo (William) I of Gonzaga (1538-1587), Duke of Mantua (Marquis Guglielmo VIII of Monferrato) ruled Mantua and Monferrato from 1550 to 1587. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... Palazzo del Te, Mantua (1524 - 1534). ...