Margaret of Bavaria (1442–1479)
Margaret of Bavaria (born January 1, 1442 in Munich , † October 14, 1479 in Mantua ) was a princess of Bavaria-Munich and by marriage Margravine of Mantua .
Life
Margarete was the eldest daughter of Duke Albrecht the Pious of Bavaria (1401–1460) from his marriage to Anna (1420–1474), daughter of Duke Erich I of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen .
She married Margrave Federico I Gonzaga of Mantua (1441-1484) on May 10, 1463 in Mantua , whom she loved, valued and praised for his moral qualities despite his physical deformity - he had a humpback. The marital union deepened the trade between the two principalities. The court in Mantua was dominated by Margarete's mother-in-law Barbara, and Margarete was considered tactful enough to bow to this circumstance. Margarete died before her mother-in-law as well as her husband and was buried in St. Andrew's Church in Mantua.
progeny
Margarete had the following offspring from her marriage:
- Chiara (1464–1503) ⚭ 1481 Count Gilbert de Bourbon of Montpensier (1443–1496)
- Francesco II Gonzaga (1466–1519), Margrave of Mantua ⚭ 1490 Isabella d'Este (1474–1539)
- Sigismondo Gonzaga (1469-1525), cardinal
- Elisabetta (1471–1526) ⚭ 1486 Duke Guidobaldo da Montefeltro of Urbino (1472–1508)
- Maddalena (* 1472 in Mantua; † January 8, 1490 in Pesaro) ⚭ October 27, 1489 Giovanni Sforza , Lord of Pesaro (* July 5, 1466 in Pesaro; † July 27, 1510 in Pesaro)
- Giovanni Gonzaga (1474–1525), Lord of Vescovado ⚭ 1493 Laura Bentivoglio († 1523)
literature
- Historical Association for Lower Bavaria, Landshut: Negotiations of the Historical Association for Lower Bavaria , Volume 110–113, 1985, p. 128
- I. Lazzarini: Margherita di Wittelsbach, marchesa di Mantova. In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani . LXX. Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana, Rome 2008 ( treccani.it ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ royaltyguide.nl ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Family tree of the Sforza family at genmarenostrum.com.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Margaret of Bavaria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Margravine of Mantua |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1442 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1479 |
| Place of death | Mantua |