This city reached the apex of its economic power under Federico II, who commissioned Giulio Romano to build the Palazzo de Te, and Ludovico III, who made Andrea Mantegna the court artist.
A woman who married into the royal household of this city demanded that a black girl age between one and a half to four years old, who was "as black as possible," be brought to her. For a century, the Bonacolsi family reigned supreme in this Ghibelline-aligned city. During the Renaissance, the people of this city celebrated the fact that Virgil was born nearby. In 1629, Emperor Ferdinand II sent a landsknecht army to besiege this city, forcing Charles, the Duke of Nevers, to back away. Though born in Ferrara, Isabella d'Este became a marchesa of this city. After the deaths of Francesco IV, Ferdinando, and Vincenzo II, this city was up for grabs in a War for its (*) succession fought as a side-theater to the Thirty Years' War. This city reached the apex of its economic power under Federico II, who commissioned Giulio Romano to build the Palazzo de Te, and Ludovico III, who made Andrea Mantegna the court artist. For 10 points, name this city in north-central Italy which was controlled by the Gonzaga family.
A woman who married into the royal household of this city demanded that a black girl age between one and a half to four years old, who was "as black as possible," be brought to her.
Mantua