The War of the Mantuan Succession, 1628 to 1631, was caused by the death in December 1627 of Vincenzo II, last Gonzaga ruler of Mantua and Montferrat. This led to a proxy war between the French-backed
Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
Vincenco II, whose death in December 1627 sparked the war
French chief minister Cardinal Richelieu; the war ultimately proved a major foreign policy success for France
Siege of Casale Monferrato, 1630
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed on 30 May 1631 during the Thirty Years' War, at the Palace of Fontainebleau. It was a pact of mutual assistance between Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and Fra
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
