d'Este (House of Este), having been head of the first family to be master of Este, a town of Padua. Alberto Azzo II was the only son of Albert Azzo I...

illegitimate son of Rinaldo I d'Este – the only son and heir of the Margrave Azzo VII d'Este – and a Neapolitan laundress. Soon after his birth, Obizzo was expelled...

the Battle of Portomaggiore by Niccolò's relative Azzo X d'Este, a descendant of Obizzo II d'Este, who contested Niccolò's right to rule in Ferrara due...

Opizzo II d’Este, of the Este family, who was also the lord of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio Emilia, and Jacopina Fieschi. Her brother was Azzo VIII. She...

the Este family, which main line of Marquesses (Marchesi d'Este) rose in 1039 with Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan. The name "Este" is related to the city...

Obizzo III d'Este (14 July 1294 – 20 March 1352) was the Marquess of Ferrara from 1317 until his death. He was the son of Aldobrandino II d'Este and Alda...

Ercole I d'Este KG (English: Hercules I; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este...

169 portrait medallions covering the Este family from Alberto Azzo II (d. 1097) to Isabella d'Este (b. 1474) plus four empty medallions for the next four...

Fulco I d'Este (c. 1070 – c. 1134) was the ancestor of the Italian line of the House of Este. Fulco was a son of Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan and...

aristocracy in Ferrara. Contrary to other prior d’Este family leaders, such as Azzo VII, Niccolò III, and Isabella d’Este, who had a drive for power and control...

Kunigunde married c. 1035 to Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, Luni, and Tortona. He was the only son of Albert Azzo I and his wife Adelaide. Kunigunde's...

Manfred II, margrave of Turin, and Bertha of Milan. Hugo II, margrave of Il Bosco. Married Agnese d'Este, daughter or granddaughter of Alberto Azzo II, margrave...

Obizzo's successor (Azzo VIII, in 1308) the comune reasserted itself, but by 1336 the Este family was permanently in power. Under Borso d'Este, Modena was made...

Jacopino to seek help from Bologna when Cangrande I della Scala, with Rinaldo d'Este and Obizzo III of Ferrara, besieged Padua. They failed in their mission...

(Orsini) - 1282 20 February 1293 husband's accession 1302/04 Azzo VIII Beatrice of Anjou Charles II of Naples (Anjou) 1295 April 1305 31 January 1308 husband's...

Cavalcabò families. Oberto II had four children; Bertha of Milan, the spouse of the King of Italy Arduino; Ugo, count of Milan; Albert Azzo I, count of Luni whose...

to a Ferrarian marquis, Obizzo II di Este and was the mother of Beatrice di Este and Azzo VIII making Beatrice and Azzo VIII Alagia’s niece and nephew...

most or all of their reign. Byzantine emperors Constantine VIII and Basil II, reigning for 66 years in total (962–1028) and for 65 years in total (960–1025)...

(Orsini) - 1282 20 February 1293 husband's accession 1302/04 Azzo VIII Beatrice of Anjou Charles II of Naples (Anjou) 1295 April 1305 31 January 1308 husband's...

Filippo and Alberto, and a sister Giovanna, who was married to Alberto d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (died 1393). Suddenly, on 22 January 1400, Alberto's son, Niccolò...

against the Arogonese (1309) was a dispute over the succession of Azzo VIII d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara. Third Crusade against the Arogonese. The Crusade...

duchess consort of Courland (1566-1587) (d. 1602) November 22 – Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Italian noble (d. 1597): 510  December 13 – King Eric...

143. Azzo VIII: Lord of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1293 until his death in 1308. He was rumoured to have murdered his father Obizzo II d'Este. The...

Moroccan poet and writer Anna Komnene Angelina, Nicene empress (b. 1176) Azzo VI of Este (or Azzolino), Italian nobleman (b. 1170) Baldwin of Béthune,...