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[1] and Paola Malatesta.

[2] In 1435, she became the first wife of Leonello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara,[3][4] making her the Marquise of Ferrara and creating an alliance between the House of Gonzaga of Mantua and the House of Este of Ferrara.

[5] The artist Pisanello gave them a painting of Julius Caesar as a wedding gift.

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