House of Este
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The House of Este is a European dynasty of Longobard origin whose members ruled parts of Italy and Germany for many centuries.
George I, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Prince-Elector of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick. Portrait c. 1714, the year of his accession, by Sir Godfrey Kneller.
Borso d'Este, the first Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
Leonello d'Este, by Pisanello
Ercole I d'Este
Ercole III d'Este
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Ercole III d'Este was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796, and later of Breisgau. He was a member of the House of Este.
House of Este
…Este, included rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597), and of Modena (900–1859) and Reggio (1288–1796). This branch's male line became extinct with the death of Ercole III in 1803. According to Edward Gibbon, the family originated from the Roman Attii family, which migrated from Rome to Este to defend Italy against the…
Portrait by Giuseppe Maria Soli, c. 1793
Ercole III d’Este, Duke of Modena.