Clara Gonzaga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clara Gonzaga

Italian noble

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1464

Place of Birth: Mantua, Lombardy

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1503

Profession: aristocrat

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Clara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa (Italian: Chiara Gonzaga; French: Claire (de) Gonzague; 1 July 1464 – 2 June 1503) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga.
She was the daughter of Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and the wife of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier. One of her six children was Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, who led the Imperial Army sent by Emperor Charles V against Pope Clement VII in what became the Sack of Rome, and where he was subsequently killed. Clara is one of the characters in the Heptameron, which was written by Marguerite of Angouleme, sister of King Francis I of France.