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The House of Este (UK: / ˈ ɛ s t i / EST-ee, [7] US: / ˈ ɛ s t eɪ / EST-ay, [8] [9] Italian:) is a European dynasty of North Italian origin whose members ruled parts of Italy and Germany for many centuries. The original House of Este's elder branch, which is known as the House of Welf, included dukes of Bavaria and of Brunswick.
In 1452 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III offered the duchy to Borso d'Este, whose family had ruled the city of Modena and nearby Reggio Emilia for centuries. Borso in 1450 had also succeeded his brother as margrave in the adjacent Papal Duchy of Ferrara, where he received the ducal title in 1471.
In 1308, not long after Azzo's death, Ferrara also expelled the family form government. In 1317, the Este family organized a pro-Este revolt in Ferrara, and restored their rule in that city, where they officialized a co-rulership. Aldobrandino may have also stepped down from Este, where his nephew Bertoldo held complete control from then on.
The territory that was part of the Duchy was ruled by the House of Este from 1146 to 1597. [1] Borso d'Este, already Duke of Modena and Reggio, and lord of Ferrara, was raised to Duke of Ferrara by Pope Paul II. Borso and his successors ruled Ferrara as a quasi-sovereign state until 1597, when it came under direct papal rule. [2]
The Galleria Estense is an art gallery in the heart of Modena, centred around the collection of the d’Este family: rulers of Modena, Reggio and Ferrara from 1289 to 1796. . Located on the top floor of the Palazzo dei Musei, on the St. Augustine square, the museum showcases a vast array of works ranging from fresco and oil painting to marble, polychrome and terracotta sculpture; musical ...
Own work based on: these sources (modified, improved and assembled): Armoiries Autriche-Este 1914.svg, Coat of Arms of the House of Habsburg Este.svg and Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1840).svg (crown). The mantle is based on: .
Maria Teresa was born on 29 June 1725 in Novellara.She was the eldest daughter of Alderano I Cybo-Malaspina [] (1690-1731), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara, and his wife, Countess Ricciarda Gonzaga di Novellara [] (1698-1768).
The Order of the Eagle of Este is a knighthood order of the dynastic house of Duchy of Modena and Reggio, a former sovereign state before the Italian unification.. The Order was instituted on 27 December 1855 by Francis V of Modena, Duke of Modena and Reggio, to reward the services and the merits of faithful civilians and officers.