ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn dʒəvˈɑːni hæd mˈæɹid mˈædeɪlnə ɡənzˈɑːɡə, dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv fˈɛdɚɹɪkˌoʊ aɪ ʌv mˈæntuːə, bˌʌt ʃiː dˈaɪd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ.
In 1489 Giovanni had married Maddalena Gonzaga, daughter of Federico I of Mantua, but she died the following year.