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Cattaneo (family mantovana): at a glance

Cattaine was one of the twelve oldest and noble families in Mantua.[1]

In 1612 the Duke of Mantua Francesco IV Gonzaga gave his brothers William and Alessandro Cattaneo the title of Marquis of Mantua Morano sul Po, in Monferrato.[2]

Exponents

In Mantua, in the Basilica of Sant'Andrea, there is the chapel "Cattanea", a place of burial of the family.Explore this chapter
  • Federico Cattaneo (?-1529), married Eleonora Strozzi[3]
  • Valeriano Cattaneo (XVI century), Marquis of Ponzano Monferrato[4]
  • Guglielmo Cattaneo (XVI century), Marquis of Morano
  • Alessandro Cattaneo (?-1630), Marquis of Morano and Father of Bishop Giovanni Lucido
  • Giovanni Lucido Cattaneo (1613-1685), bishop of Mantova, Marquis of Morano and Ponzano[5]

In Mantua, in the Basilica of Sant'Andrea, there is the chapel "Cattanea", a place of burial of the family.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Giovan Battista di Crollalanza, Blasonic historical dictionary of Italian noble or notable families extinct and flourishing, vol. 1, A. Forni, 1886.
  2. ^ Drive the Monferrato.
  3. ^ Lombardy Cultural Heritage. Sepulchral tombstone by Federico Cattaneo.
  4. ^ Archive of literary correspondences.
  5. ^ Diocese of Mantova., up diocesedimantova.it.
  6. ^ Basilica of St. Andrea Mantova.

Bibliography

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  • Giovan Battista di Crollalanza, Blasonic historical dictionary of Italian noble or notable families extinct and flourishing, vol. 1, A.Forni, 1886, SBN RAV0179678.
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