Background
Born in Mantua, he was the son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de" Medici.
Born in Mantua, he was the son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de" Medici.
He was appointed a cardinal at the age of 20. Their son Francesco Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni Gonzaga, although accepted at court, was not made Ferdinando"s heir. He died of the plague—or was murdered—during the 1630 siege of Mantua.
Ferdinand Gonzaga died in 1626. had a son: Francesco Giacinto Gonzaga (4 December 1616 – 1630), Lord of Bianzè since 1624, benefited Priest of Saint Benedict Polirone.
