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Ercole II d'Este
Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1534 to 1559 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ercole II d'Este (4 April 1508 – 3 October 1559) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559.[1] He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia.
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Ercole II d'Este | |
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![]() Portrait by Niccolò dell'Abbate | |
Duke of Ferrara Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
Reign | 31 October 1534 - 3 October 1559 |
Predecessor | Alfonso I d'Este |
Successor | Alfonso II d'Este |
Born | 4 April 1508 Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara |
Died | 3 October 1559(1559-10-03) (aged 51) Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara |
Spouse | |
Issue | Anna, Duchess of Guise Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara Lucrezia d'Este Eleonora d'Este Luigi d'Este |
House | Este |
Father | Alfonso I d'Este |
Mother | Lucrezia Borgia |
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