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The lordship of Ferrara was made hereditary by Obizzo II (d. 1293), who was proclaimed Lord of Ferrara in 1264, Lord of Modena in 1288, and Lord of Reggio in 1289. Ferrara was a papal fief and the Este family were given the position of hereditary papal vicars in 1332.
Alfonso was the elder son of Ercole II d'Este and Renée de France, the daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany and was the fifth and last Duke of Ferrara. [1]As a young man, Alfonso fought in the service of Henry II of France against the Habsburgs.
Alberto (V) d'Este (27 February 1347 – 30 July 1393) was lord of Ferrara and Modena from 1388 until his death. He was associated in the lordship of the House of Este by his brother Niccolò in 1361, becoming the sole ruler of Ferrara and Modena after the latter's death in 1388.
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]
Toggle Lady of Ferrara subsection. 1.1 House of Este, 1187–1264. ... Leonello d'Este: Maria of Aragon [1] [7] [8] Alfonso V of Aragon (Trastámara) 1425 13 April/20 ...
Left no descendants. After his death the original possessions of the family (marquisate of Este) were annexed to Ferrara. The Marquisate of Este was definitively annexed to Modena-Ferrara-Reggio: Borso: 24 August 1413 Ferrara Bastard son of Niccolò III and Stella de' Tolomei: 1 October 1450 – 1452 18 May 1471 aged 57: Lordship of Ferrara
Pages in category "House of Este" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. ... Duchess of Ferrara; Eleonora d'Este (1515–1575) Eleonora d ...
Ercole I d'Este KG (English: Hercules I; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este . He was nicknamed North Wind and The Diamond .