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Mantua

Capital of Mantua province, Lombardy, Italy, on an island in a lagoon of the River Mincio, southwest of Verona; population (1990) 54,200. It is the market and service centre of a prosperous agricultural region. Industries include petrochemicals, engineering, plastics, brewing, and printing. The town, which dates from Etruscan times, has Gothic palaces and a cathedral founded in the 10th century. The Roman poet Virgil was born nearby in 70 BC.

From 1328 to 1707 the town was ruled by the Gonzaga family, under whom it became a centre of learning. It then passed to the Austrians who fortified it as part of the ‘Quadrilateral’ to guard Veneto. The town has wide streets and squares and many historic buildings. There is a 14th-century castle; a vast ducal palace with a frescoed room (1465–74) by Mantegna; the Renaissance house of Mantegna (1476); and the Palazzo del Te (1525–35), built by Giulio Romano in the Mannerist style. The cathedral underwent several reconstructions between its 10th-century foundation and the 18th century.

Mantua

Province of northern Italy in southeast Lombardy region; capital Mantua; area 2,339 sq km/903 sq mi; population (2000 est) 374,000.



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Finding, then, that, in fact he could not move, he thought himself of having recourse to his usual remedy, which was to think of some passage in his books, and his craze brought to his mind that about Baldwin and the Marquis of Mantua, when Carloto left him wounded on the mountain side, a story known by heart by the children, not forgotten by the young men, and lauded and even believed by the old folk; and for all that not a whit truer than the miracles of Mahomet.
Venice Preserved too,' said she, 'I think you have been there is it well or ill preserved for people differ so and Maccaroni if they really eat it like the conjurors why not cut it shorter, you are acquainted Arthur--dear Doyce and Clennam at least not dear and most assuredly not Doyce for I have not the pleasure but pray excuse me--acquainted I believe with Mantua what has it got to do with Mantua-making for I never have been able to conceive?
The king, however, having acquired Lombardy, regained at once the authority which Charles had lost: Genoa yielded; the Florentines became his friends; the Marquess of Mantua, the Duke of Ferrara, the Bentivogli, my lady of Forli, the Lords of Faenza, of Pesaro, of Rimini, of Camerino, of Piombino, the Lucchese, the Pisans, the Sienese--everybody made advances to him to become his friend.
 
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