| Margherita Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Marquise of Ferrara | |
 Margherita in the Genealogia dei principi d'Este (1470s) | |
| Born | 1418 Mantua |
| Died | 7 July 1439 Governolo |
| Buried | Mantua |
| Noble family | Gonzaga |
| Spouse(s) | Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara |
| Issue | Niccolò d'Este (Niccolò di Leonello) |
| Father | Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua |
| Mother | Paola Malatesta |
Margherita Gonzaga, Marquise of Ferrara (1418–1439) was a noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga, from Mantua in modern-day Italy. She was the daughter of Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Paola Malatesta. In 1435, she became the first wife of Leonello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara, making her the Marquise of Ferrara and creating an alliance between the House of Gonzaga of Mantua and the House of Este of Ferrara. The artist Pisanello gave them a painting of Julius Caesar as a wedding gift. The couple had a son, Niccolò, who is also known as Niccolò di Leonello to avoid confusion with his grandfather, Niccolò III d'Este.
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- "Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara and Modena". The British Museum.
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