Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla

Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga (9 December 1687 – 16 April 1729) was Duke of Guastalla. He was the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga. His sister was Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga, sister in law to Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.He succeeded his father in 1714. He was engaged to Maria Karolina Sobieska, granddaughter of John III Sobieski but Maria Karolina (known as Charlotte) refused. Antonio Ferrante was burned alive in an accident in Guastalla.After his death, the Duchy went to his younger brother Giuseppe Gonzaga.

Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla

Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga (9 December 1687 – 16 April 1729) was Duke of Guastalla. He was the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga. His sister was Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga, sister in law to Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.He succeeded his father in 1714. He was engaged to Maria Karolina Sobieska, granddaughter of John III Sobieski but Maria Karolina (known as Charlotte) refused. Antonio Ferrante was burned alive in an accident in Guastalla.After his death, the Duchy went to his younger brother Giuseppe Gonzaga.