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Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers

1539 - 1595

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Louis de Gonzague, Duke of Nevers (Italian: Ludovico or Luigi di Gonzaga-Nevers; 18 September 1539 – 23 October 1595) was a soldier, governor and statesman during the French Wars of Religion. His father and brother were reigning dukes of Mantua. He came to France in 1549, and fought for Henri II of France during the latter Italian Wars, getting himself captured during the battle of Saint Quentin. Due to his Italian connections he was seen as a useful figure to have as governor of French Piedmont, a post he would hold until Henri III ceded the territory in 1574. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers is the 7,511th most popular politician (down from 6,817th in 2019), the 1,936th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,837th in 2019) and the 491st most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers ranks 7,511 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip William, Prince of Orange, Nancy Kassebaum, Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Ferenc Gyulay, Lidia Gueiler Tejada, and Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria. After him are Justo José de Urquiza, Seonjong of Goryeo, Viktor Medvedchuk, Indravarman I, Charles II, Elector Palatine, and Inayatullah Khan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1539, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers ranks 10. Before him are Fausto Sozzini, Archduchess Barbara of Austria, Catherine Vasa of Sweden, Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine, Louis VI, Elector Palatine, and Giovanni Andrea Doria. After him are George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Chōsokabe Motochika, Jost Amman, Hasegawa Tōhaku, Yi San-hae, and Nicolò Donato. Among people deceased in 1595, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers ranks 13. Before him are Archduke Ernest of Austria, Mohammad Khodabanda, António, Prior of Crato, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel, and Thoinot Arbeau. After him are John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, Pasquale Cicogna, Magnus, Duke of Östergötland, Faizi, Thomas Digges, and Jean de Sponde.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers ranks 1,936 out of 5,161. Before him are Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377), Fabio Testi (1941), Paulinus II of Aquileia (740), Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary (1261), Anna Sforza (1476), and Mario Balotelli (1990). After him are Hippo (-500), Sebastiano Baggio (1913), Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538), Maria Anna of Savoy, Duchess of Chablais (1757), Tonino Guerra (1920), and Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus (-180).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers ranks 491. Before him are Rodoald (626), Jacopo Tiepolo (1150), Giuseppe Pella (1902), Mitja Ribičič (1919), Enrico Ferri (1856), and Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (-232). After him are Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus (-180), Marcus Antonius Antyllus (-46), Emilio Colombo (1920), John II, Marquis of Montferrat (1321), Carlo Sforza (1872), and Agostino Depretis (1813).

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