Marquisate of Mantua

Margraviate of Mantua
Marchesato di Mantova (Italian)
1433–1530
Flag
Coat of arms
Northern Italy in 1796; the Duchy of Mantua can be seen centre-right, shaded in orange, as part of the Duchy of Milan.
CapitalMantua
Common languagesLombard, Italian, Latin
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentFeudal monarchy
Margrave 
 1433–1444
Gianfrancesco I (first)
 1444–1478
Ludovico II
 1478–1484
Federico I
 1484–1519
Francesco II
 1519–1530
Federico II (last)
Historical eraEarly Modern
16 August 1328
22 September 1433
 Charles V raises the Margravate to Duchy
8 April 1530
CurrencyZecca di Mantova
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lordship of Mantua
Duchy of Mantua

The Marquisate or Margraviate of Mantua (Italian: Marchesato di Mantova) was a margraviate centered around the city of Mantua in Lombardy. Ruled by the Gonzaga family from its founding in 1433, it would later be raised to the rank of Duchy in 1530.