Portrait of Vincenzo II Gonzaga
by SUSTERMANS, Justus, Oil on canvas
Vincent II Gonzaga (1594-1627) was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1626 until his death. He ascended to the throne at Ferdinando Gonzaga’s death in 1626. He died a few months later without having succeeded in stabilizing the duchy’s pressing financial problems or providing the dynasty with an heir who might guarantee a legitimate succession of power.