Background
She was the daughter of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua and Isabella d"Este, daughter of Ercole I d"Este, Duke of Ferrara.
She was the daughter of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua and Isabella d"Este, daughter of Ercole I d"Este, Duke of Ferrara.
Was given in education at the age of three years to the nuns of the convent of Santa Paula in Mantua. she also became abbess of the convent. She spent his life in the monastery built by Paola Malatesta, wife of Gian Francesco Gonzaga and was also visited by the Emperor Charles V. She was buried in the Church of Santa Paula.