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Ferdinand Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua 1587-1626

Born in Mantua, he was the son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de’ Medici.
Succeeded his brother in both the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat. In 1616 he secretly married Camilla Faà di Bruno, whom he divorced in the same year. Their son Francesco Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni Gonzaga, although accepted at court, was not made Ferdinando’s heir. He died of the plague at the age of 14, during the 1630 siege of Mantua. On 16 February 1617 Ferdinando married Caterina de’ Medici (1593–1629), the daughter of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Size 16 x 28 cms
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Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma 1545-1592

Alexander Farnese was an Italian noble and condottiero who was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592.
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Lazarus von Schwendi, Barón de Hohenlandsberg 1522-1583

Lazarus von Schwendi, Barón de Hohenlandsberg was a military commander in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire. He was important for the development of Alsatian viticulture; among his own vineyards in the region were Château de Lupfen-Schwendi and Château du Hohlandsbourg. He was a natural son of Ruland von Schwendi.
Size 16 x 27 cms
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Henry I, Duke of Guise 1550-1588

Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu, sometimes called Le Balafré, was the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise, and Anna d’Este. His maternal grandparents were Ercole II d’Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Renée of France
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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria 1529-1595

Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria was ruler of Further Austria and since 1564 Imperial count of Tyrol. The son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, he was married to Philippine Welser in his first marriage
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Charles, Margrave of Burgau 1560-1618

Charles, Margrave of Burgau, also known as Charles of Austria, was the son of Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria and his first morganatic marriage to Philippine Welser. He was the brother of Andrew of Austria.
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Johann Rudolf von Puchheim 1600-1651

Son of Count Johann Christoph von Puchheim, II. and Countess Susanna von Puchheim
Husband of Maria Elisabeth von Püchheim
Father of Countess Maria Maximiliana von Stubenberg
Brother of Johann Christoph III, Count of Puchheim; Otto Friedrich von Puchheim; Countess Eva Susanna Palfi; Maria Elisabeth von Puchheim and Johanna Constanzia von Puchheim
Size 18 x 28 cms
Price £28.00

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