Niccolò III d'Este
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Niccolò III d'Este was Marquess of Ferrara from 1393 until his death. He was also a condottiero.
Medal attributed to Amadio da Milano, after 1431 or c. 1441
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.
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.