The House of Este is a European dynasty of North Italian 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
The House of Welf is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The originally Franconian family from the Meuse-Moselle area was closely related to the imperial family of the Carolingians.
The possessions of the Welfs in the days of Henry the Lion
Kunigunde of Altdorf, sister of Welf III, wife of Albert Azzo II of Este, Margrave of Milan, parents of Welf IV
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1030/1040 – 1101)
Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (1073–1120)