branch of the Este family. Later, they were also created marquesses of Modena and Reggio. The Duchy of Modena (in the dark purple) and of Ferrara (in the...

of Massa and Carrara) The Duke of Modena was: Duke of Modena (Lord 1288, Duke 1452) and Reggio (nell'Emilia) (Lord 1289, Duke 1452) Duke of Ferrara (Lord...

was part of the Duchy was ruled by the House of Este from 1146 to 1597. Borso d'Este, already Duke of Modena and Reggio, and lord of Ferrara, was raised...

was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola (from 1815), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara (from 1829), Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary...

Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio between 1579 and 1597 by marriage to Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio. She was a...

member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1558 to 1561. Married to the intended husband of her elder...

to Duke of Modena and Reggio by Emperor Frederick III in 1452, receiving these duchies as imperial fiefs. In 1471, he received the duchy of Ferrara as...

1508 – 3 October 1559) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia. Through...

was Duke of Ferrara from 1504 to 1534, during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai. He was the son of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and Eleanor...

first duke of Ferrara and Modena, which he ruled from 1450 until his death. He was a member of the House of Este. He was an illegitimate son of Niccolò...

was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1597 until his death. Born in Ferrara, Cesare was the son of Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio, fourth son of Alfonso...

Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and Duke of Modena and Reggio (r. 1471–1505) Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and Duke of Modena and Reggio (r. 1534–1559)...

portal Cities portal Autodromo di Modena Duchy of Modena and Reggio Duke of Ferrara and of Modena Mary of Modena, Queen of England Jacopo Zoboli Ludovico...

a large offspring, the reigning Duke, Francis III, set out to prevent Modena from suffering the same fate as Ferrara almost two centuries earlier, simply...

was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1737 until his death. He was born in Modena, the son of Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

October 1658) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1629 until his death. The eldest son of Alfonso III d'Este, he became reigning duke after his father's...

25 January 1505) 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 was...

may refer to: Niccolò I d'Este, Marquis of Modena and Ferrara (died 1344), see Duke of Ferrara and of Modena Niccolò I Ludovisi (1634–1664) Niccolò I...

William of Modena, Bishop of Modena in 1221 See also Duke of Ferrara and of Modena Modena pigeon, a breed of domestic pigeon Gospel Book (Modena, Biblioteca...

Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1658 until his death. He was the father of Mary of Modena, consort of James II of England. Alfonso was born in Modena,...

wife Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain. Born in Ferrara, he was the first son of Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena and Virginia de' Medici. In 1613 he took...

Lady of Modena. Also Marquise consort of Ferrara. Also Lady of Reggio. Also Marquise consort of Este. Also Marquise consort of Ancona. Also Duchess consort...

The War of Ferrara (also known as the Salt War, Italian: Guerra del Sale) was fought in 1482–1484 between Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and the forces...

Duchy of Modena and Reggio (and future Duke, in 1780, under the name of Ercole III), and Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara...

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia), located in Modena and Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna...

Province of Modena and the Province of Bologna, and the Province of Ravenna lies to the south. The provincial capital is the city of Ferrara, which is...

of Ferrara, taking the additional titles of Lord of Modena in 1288 and of Reggio in 1289. His rule marked the end of the communal period in Ferrara and...

Marquis of Ferrara (died 1344), see Duke of Ferrara and of Modena Niccolò II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1338–1388) Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1383–1441)...

needed] Renée was married in April 1528 to Ercole II, Duke of Ferrara, eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia. By this marriage, she became known...

first duchess of Ferrara, and mother of many famous Renaissance figures. She was a well known political figure, and served as regent of Ferrara during the...