Barbara of Brandenburg | |
|---|---|
| Marchioness of Mantua | |
 At the left, Ludovico III Gonzaga. Beside him Barbara of Brandenburg and three of their children. | |
| Born | 30 September 1422[1] |
| Died | 7 November 1481 (aged 58–59) Mantua |
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Spouse(s) | Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua |
| Father | John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach |
| Mother | Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg |
Barbara of Brandenburg (30 September 1422[1] – 7 November 1481) was a Marchioness consort of Mantua, married in 1433 to Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. She was referred to as a virago because of her strong character and forceful nature, and served as Regent of Mantua several times during the absence of Ludivico III between 1445 and 1455.[2] She is regarded as an important figure in the Italian Renaissance and was a student of Vittorino da Feltre.
- ^ a b Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 6 (1964)
- ^ Ingeborg Walter. Barbara di Hohenzollern, marchesa di Mantova (итал.). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani – Volume 6 (1964). Treccani.