Clara Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Montpensier Dauphine of Auvergne Duchess of Sessa | |
 A 19th century portrait of Clara Gonzaga. | |
| Born | 1 July 1464 Mantua, Italy |
| Died | 2 June 1503 (aged 38) France |
| Noble family | Gonzaga |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Louis II, Count of Montpensier Charles III, Duke of Bourbon François, Duke of Châtellerault Louise de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier Renée, Duchess of Lorraine Anne |
| Father | Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua |
| Mother | Margaret of Bavaria |
Clara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa (Italian: Chiara Gonzaga; French: Claire (de) Gonzague;[1] 1 July 1464 – 2 June 1503) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga. She was the daughter of Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and the wife of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier.
One of her six children was Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, who led the Imperial Army sent by Emperor Charles V against Pope Clement VII in what became the Sack of Rome, and where he was subsequently killed.
Clara is one of the characters in the Heptaméron, printed in 1558, which was written by Marguerite de Navarre, Queen of Navarre and sister of King Francis I of France.
- ^ Dupont-Pierrart 2017, p. 160.