Ercole I d'Este
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Ercole I d'Este KG 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.
Ercole I d'Este, possibly by Dosso Dossi (Galleria Estense, Modena), c. 1500-05
Portrait relief of Duke Ercole in armor by Sperandio Savelli, c. 1475
Grosh issued under Ercole I d'Este.
Legitimate children of Ercole: Isabella, Alfonso, Ferrante, Ippolito and Sigismondo had inherited the typical Este nose of their father; Beatrice the slightly upturned one of her mother. Furthermore, all were dark-haired, except Ferrante and Sigismondo, who had recovered, as it seems, the traditional blond of the Este.
Duke of Ferrara and of Modena
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This is a list of rulers of the estates owned by the Este family, which main line of Marquesses rose in 1039 with Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan. The name "Este" is related to the city where the family came from, Este.
Francis V, Duke of Modena
Image: Alberto Azzo II d'Este
Image: Folco I d'Este
Image: Azzo VI d'Este 2