Background
He was the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga.
He was the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga.
He succeeded his father in 1714. He was engaged to Maria Karolina Sobieska, grand daughter of John III Sobieski but Maria Karolina (known as Charlotte) refused. These marriages remained childless.
Antonio Ferrante was burned alive in an accident in Guastalla.