Cesare II Gonzaga
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Cesare II Gonzaga (Mantua, 1592 – 26 February 1632) was Duke of Guastalla.
Predecessor
Ferrante II GonzagaSuccessor
Ferrante III GonzagaBornMantua, Duchy of Mantua
Died26 February 1632
Cesare II Gonzaga | |
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Predecessor | Ferrante II Gonzaga |
Successor | Ferrante III Gonzaga |
| Born | Mantua, Duchy of Mantua |
| Died | 26 February 1632 |
| Noble family | House of Gonzaga |
| Spouse | Isabella Orsini |
Issue | Ferrante III Gonzaga Vespasiano Vincenzo Gonzaga |
| Father | Ferrante II Gonzaga |
| Mother | Vittoria Doria |
He was the son of Ferrante II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Duke of Amalfi and of Vittoria Doria.
He succeeded his father in 1630, but died 2 years later.[1]
From 1630 to 1632 he was General Commissar in Italy for Ferdinand II.[2]
Marriage & issue
Cesar married in 1612 with Isabella Orsini (1598–1623),[1] and had:
- Ferrante III Gonzaga (1618–1678), next Duke of Guastalla.[1]
- Vespasiano Vincenzo Gonzaga, (1621–1687), Viceroy of Valencia, married María Inés Manrique de Lara, daughter and heiress of Manuel 9th Count of Prades de Nava