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Ercole II d'Este

Ercole II d'Este
Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
Reign31 October 1534 – 3 October 1559
PredecessorAlfonso I d'Este
SuccessorAlfonso II d'Este
Born4 April 1508
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
Died3 October 1559(1559-10-03) (aged 51)
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
Spouse
(m. 1528)
IssueAnna, Duchess of Guise
Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara
Lucrezia d'Este
Eleonora d'Este
Luigi d'Este
HouseEste
FatherAlfonso I d'Este
MotherLucrezia Borgia

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.

  1. ^ Benzoni, Gino (1993). "ERCOLE II d'Este". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 43. Treccani.

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