Luigi d'Este was an Italian Catholic cardinal, the second son of the five children of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Modena and Ferrara, and Renée de Valois, daughter of Louis XII of France.
Portrait by Fermo Guisoni, 16th century
Ercole I d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1471 until his death in 1505. A member of the House of Este, he was known for his patronage of the arts and for strengthening the duchy's e
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.
Children of Ercole I d'Este. Most inherited his nose and dark hair; Ferrante and Sigismondo were blond, like earlier Este ancestors.