Proposed Ruling Authorities for Duchy of Mantua [Risolto]

Have recently been learning the coinage of this Italian state. Here is a proposed list of ruling authorities. Sources: CNI Volume IV, p. 200-400 and Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Mantua

Commune

• Anonymous Bishops (1150-1256)
  
• House of Bonacolsi (1272-1328) Note: while this period could be split into several lords of the House of Bonacolsi, none of them are named on the very few types of coins struck during this period.
  

Lords of Mantua, House of Gonzaga

• Louis I (1328-1360)
  
• Guy (1360-1369)
  
• Louis II (1369-1382)
  
• Francis I (1382-1407)
  
• John Francis (1407-1433)
  

Marquesses of Mantua, House of Gonzaga

• John Francis (1433-1444)
  
• Louis III (1444-1478)
  
• Frederick I (1478-1484)
  
• Francis II (1484-1519)
  
• Frederick II (1519-1530)
  

Dukes of Mantua, House of Gonzaga

• Frederick II (1530-1536)
  

Dukes of Mantua and Marquesses of Monferrato, House of Gonzaga

• Frederick II (1536-1540)
  
• Francis III (1540-1550)
  
• William I (1550-1575)
  

Dukes of Mantua and Monferrato, House of Gonzaga

• WIlliam I (1575-1587)
  
• Vincent I (1587-1612)
  
• Vincent I and Eleanor of Medici (1587-1611)
  
• Eleanor of Medici (1587-1611)
  
• Francis IV (1612)
  
• Ferdinand I (1612-1626)
  
• Vincent II (1626-1627)
  

Dukes of Mantua and Monferrato, House of Gonzaga-Guastalla

• Ferrand (1627-1630)
  

Dukes of Mantua and Monferrato, House of Gonzaga-Nevers

• Charles I (1628-1637)
  
• Siege coinage (1629-1630)
  
• Charles II, Regency of Maria Gonzaga (1637-1647)
  
• Charles II, Majority (1647-1665)
  
• Ferdinand Charles , Regency of Isabella Clara of Austria (1665-1668)
  
• Ferdinand Charles, Majority (1668-1708)
  

Edit: I am not sure how we normally handle it when the ruler does not change but the status of the issuer does. For instance:
- John Francis is Lord of Mantua 1419-1433, but in 1433 Mantua becomes a Margravate, and he becomes Marquess of Mantua
- Frederick II is Marquess of Mantua 1519-1530. Mantua is then elevated to a duchy so he becomes the first Duke (1530 - ), but then the Margravate of Monferrato is added to the domains in 1536, so he becomes Duke of Mantua and Marquess of MOnferrato (each time the titles used in the coin legends change accordingly).

Partly done for the Dukes part from Frederick II to Ferdinand Charles III. CR sent to assign coins.

Working through approvals!

Thank you (sorry it is such a long and messy list).

All added (except bishops as they probably should be in a bishopric?)

Thank you!  

Maybe I will start to make a lot of work for loruca by submitting the Ruling Authority modifications! 😄

AAAAAHHHH!!!!

(Just kidding - Winter semester tends to be pretty peaceful! - Go at it!)