Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
| Francesco III Gonzaga | |
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| Duke of Mantua | |
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Duke of Mantua (as Francesco III) Duke of Montferrat (as Francesco I) |
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| Reign | 1540 - 1550 |
| Predecessor | Federico II Gonzaga |
| Successor | Guglielmo I Gonzaga |
| Born | 10 March 1533 |
| Died | 22 February 1550 (aged 16) |
| Spouse |
Catherine of Austria (m. 1549–50; his death) |
| House | House of Gonzaga |
| Father | Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua |
| Mother | Margaret Paleologina |
Francesco III Gonzaga (10 March 1533 – 22 February 1550) was Duke of Mantua and Marquess of Montferrat from 1540 until his death. He was the eldest son of Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and his wife Margaret Paleologina.
On 22 October 1549, he married Catherine of Habsburg, a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I.
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