Francesco Gonzaga

(1444-1483) Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Brixen and Apostolic Administrator of Mantua and Bologna
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Francesco Gonzaga
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Francesco Gonzaga

Summary

Francesco Gonzaga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mantua[2]. He was born on March 15, 1444[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on October 21, 1483[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mantua[2], Francesco Gonzaga…
  • Francesco Gonzaga died in Bologna[4].
  • Francesco Gonzaga passed away in Porretta Terme[8].
  • Francesco Gonzaga was born on March 15, 1444[3].
  • Francesco Gonzaga died on October 21, 1483[5].
  • Francesco Gonzaga is buried at San Francesco, Mantua[9].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's father was Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua[10].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's mother was Barbara of Brandenburg[11].
  • A child of Francesco Gonzaga was Francesco Gonzaga[12].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of cardinal-deacon[13].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Brixen[14].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of apostolic administrator[15].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of cardinal-deacon[16].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of apostolic administrator[17].
  • Francesco Gonzaga held the position of apostolic administrator[18].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Francesco Gonzaga is recorded as male[20].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's family is recorded as House of Gonzaga[22].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Gonzaga, Cardinal (1483)[23].
  • The cause of death was poison[24].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's family name is recorded as Gonzaga[25].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's given name is recorded as Francesco[26].
  • Francesco Gonzaga's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francesco Gonzaga's place of birth was Mantua[2]. He was born on March 15, 1444[3]. His father was Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua[10]. His mother was Barbara of Brandenburg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Francesco Gonzaga's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include cardinal-deacon[13], a position[28]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Brixen[14], a historical episcopal title[29]; apostolic administrator[15], a position[30]; and abbot[31], an ecclesiastical occupation[32].

Personal Life

A child of Francesco Gonzaga was he[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Francesco Gonzaga died on October 21, 1483[5]. Recorded place of death include Bologna[4], a comune of Italy[33], in Italy[34] and Porretta Terme[8], an abolished municipality in Italy[35], in Italy[36]. The cause of death was poison[24]. Burial took place at San Francesco, Mantua[9].

Why It Matters

Francesco Gonzaga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Gonzaga born?

Francesco Gonzaga's place of birth was Mantua[2].

Where did Francesco Gonzaga die?

Francesco Gonzaga passed away in Bologna[4].

Who were Francesco Gonzaga's parents?

Francesco Gonzaga's father was Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua[10]. Francesco Gonzaga's mother was Barbara of Brandenburg[11].

What did Francesco Gonzaga do for work?

Francesco Gonzaga worked as Latin Catholic priest[6].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Barbara Gonzaga, Dorotea Gonzaga, Gianfrancesco Gonzaga +7
    Place of death Bologna, Porretta Terme
    Depicted by Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga
    Place of burial San Francesco, Mantua
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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