Aloisio Gonzaga
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Luzzara
| Aloisio Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Aoisio Gonzaga, unknown 16th century artist, Ambras Collection, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna | |
| Marquis of Castel Goffredo, Castiglione, Solferino | |
| Reign | 1511–1549 |
| Predecessor | Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop of Mantua) |
| Successor | Alfonso Gonzaga |
| Born | 20 April 1494 Luzzara |
| Died | 19 July 1549 (aged 55) Castel Goffredo |
| Spouse | Ginevra Rangoni, Caterina Anguissola |
| Issue | Alfonso Gonzaga Ferrante Gonzaga Orazio Gonzaga |
| House | Gonzaga |
| Father | Rodolfo Gonzaga |
| Mother | Caterina Pico |
Aloisio Gonzaga (20 April 1494 – 19 July 1549) was an Italian feudal lord and condottiero.
Baptized with the name of Alessandro,[1] he was usually known since his time by that of Luigi (in Latin Aloysius), also in its variants of Aloisio, Aluigi, Alvise and Loysio; in his correspondence examined by Guido Sommi Picenardi, he used to sign himself "Luis de Gonzaga".[2] In later historiography he is generally referred to as 'Luigi Alessandro Gonzaga'. He was the sixth child and second son of another lord and condottiero, Rodolfo Gonzaga and his wife Caterina Pico.
Biography
The lord of Castel Goffredo, Castiglione and Solferino, he was the founder of two cadet branches of the House of Gonzaga known as the "Castel Goffredo, Castiglione and Solferino Gonzagas" and "Castel Goffredo Gonzagas";[3][4] both branches went extinct in 1593. He backed the Holy Roman Empire and its leader Charles V; Charles visited him at his residence in 1543.
He was one of the most important figures in the history of Castel Goffredo. He made it the capital of his small state, consisting of the imperial fiefdoms of Castel Goffredo, Castiglione, and Solferino,[5][6] and produced most of its town planning.[7][8]
Upon his death, the three fiefdoms were divided between his three sons, Alfonso, Ferrante, and Orazio.
