Vespasiano I Gonzaga
Vespasiano I Gonzaga | |
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| Duke of Sabbioneta | |
| Born | 6 December 1531 Fondi, Latium, Italy |
| Died | 26 February 1591 (aged 59) Sabbioneta, Lombardy, Italy |
| Issue | Isabella Gonzaga |
| Father | Louis Gonzaga, Lord of Palazzolo |
| Mother | Isabella Colonna |
Vespasiano I Gonzaga, Duke of Sabbioneta (6 December 1531 – 26 February 1591) was an Italian nobleman, diplomat, writer, military engineer and condottiero. He is remembered as a patron of the arts and the founder of Sabbioneta, a town in Lombardy designed according to the Renaissance principles of the "ideal city".