Pirro Gonzaga

He was accused of treason against the Holy Roman Empire, sided with France, and was eventually defeated and imprisoned in Lombardy.

In 1499, after his father's death, he shared the inheritance of Sabbioneta, Dosolo, Pomponesco, Gazzuolo and Rodigo with his brother Ludovico.

Taken as prisoner and accused of treason, in 1523 he lost his fiefs, which were assigned by the emperor Charles V to his nephew Luigi Gonzaga.

He later abandoned the imperial allegiance and sided with the French, until he was defeated by Fernando Francesco d'Avalos at the battle of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano.

Ransomed by his mother Antonia, he subsequently retired to Gazzuolo, where he died in 1529.