Duchy of Ferrara
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The Duchy of Ferrara is a former sovereign state of northern Italy.
Obizzo II d'Este
was proclaimed lifelong ruler of Ferrara
in 1264. He also became seignior of nearby Modena
in 1288 and of Reggio
in 1289. In 1452 the Este
rulers were created Dukes of Modena and Reggio, and in 1471 Ferrara also became a duchy.
In 1597, when Alfonso II died without heirs, the House of Este lost Ferrara to the Papal States
, but they retained Modena and Reggio until 1796, apart from short interludes.
Obizzo II d'Este
Obizzo II d'Este
Obizzo II d'Este was Marquis of Ferrara and the March of Ancona.-Biography:He was a bastard, the fruit of an illegitimate relation of Rinaldo I d'Este - the only son and heir of the Margrave Azzo VII d'Este - with a Neapolitan laundress...
was proclaimed lifelong ruler of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
in 1264. He also became seignior of nearby Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
in 1288 and of Reggio
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
in 1289. In 1452 the Este
Este
The House of Este is a European princely dynasty. It is split into two branches; the elder is known as the House of Welf-Este or House of Welf historically rendered in English, Guelf or Guelph...
rulers were created Dukes of Modena and Reggio, and in 1471 Ferrara also became a duchy.
In 1597, when Alfonso II died without heirs, the House of Este lost Ferrara to the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
, but they retained Modena and Reggio until 1796, apart from short interludes.
Este Lords of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
- Obizzo II d'EsteObizzo II d'EsteObizzo II d'Este was Marquis of Ferrara and the March of Ancona.-Biography:He was a bastard, the fruit of an illegitimate relation of Rinaldo I d'Este - the only son and heir of the Margrave Azzo VII d'Este - with a Neapolitan laundress...
1264–1293 - Azzo VIII 1293–1308
- Aldobrandino IIAldobrandino II d'EsteAldobrandino II d'Este was the marquess of Ferrara from 1308 until his death.He was the son of Obizzo II d'Este and Jacopina Fieschi, the niece of Pope Adrian V. Aldobrandino became lord of Ferrara at the death of his elder brother Azzo VIII, and renounced to the rights to Modena and Reggio....
1308–1326 - Obizzo IIIObizzo III d'EsteObizzo III d'Este was the marquess of Ferrara from 1317 until his death.He was the son of Aldobrandino II d'Este and Alda Rangoni....
1317–1352 - Niccolò I 1317–1335
- Aldobrandino IIIAldobrandino III d'EsteAldobrandino III d'Este was the Lord of Ferrara and Modena from 1352 until his death, in 1361.He was the son of Obizzo III d'Este and Lippa Ariosti....
1335–1361 - Niccolò IINiccolò II d'EsteNiccolò II d'Este was lord of Ferrara, Modena and Parma from 1361 until his death.He was the son of Obizzo III, who had ruled in Ferrara from 1317 to 1352...
1361–1388 - AlbertoAlberto d'EsteAlberto d'Este was lord of Ferrara and Modena from 1388 until his death.He was associated in the lordship of the House of Este by his brother Niccolò in 1361, becoming the sole ruler of Ferrara and Modena after the latter's death in 1388...
1388–1393 - Niccolò IIINiccolò III d'EsteNiccolò III d'Este was Marquess of Ferrara from 1393 until his death. He was also a condottiero.-Biography:...
1393–1441 - LeonelloLeonello d'Estethumb|220px|Leonello D'Este portrayed by Pisanello.Leonello d'Este was marquis of Ferrara and Duke of Modena and Reggio Emilia from 1441 to 1450.-Biography:...
1441–1450
Este Dukes of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
- BorsoBorso d'Estethumb|Borso d'Este, attributed to [[Vicino da Ferrara]], [[Pinacoteca]] of the [[Castello Sforzesco|Sforza Castle]] in [[Milan]], [[Italy]].Borso d'Este was the first Duke of Ferrara, which he ruled from 1450 until his death...
1450-1471 (Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1452, Duke of Ferrara from 1471) - Ercole IErcole d'Este IErcole I d'Este 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.-Biography:...
1471-1505 - Alfonso I 1505-1534
- Ercole IIErcole II d'EsteErcole II d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was a member of the house of Este and the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia....
1534-1559 - Alfonso II 1559-1597
- 1597-: to the Papal StatesPapal StatesThe Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
- 1597-: to the Papal States
Sources
- Trevor Dean, Land and Power in Late Medieval Ferrara: The Rule of the Este, 1350-1450.(Cambridge University Press) 1987.
- Cecily Booth, Cosimo I - Duke Of Florence, 1921, University Press
External links
- Il Castello Estense: genealogical tree