Ercole II d'Este
Member of the House of Este
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Ercole II d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia. Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1508, Ferrara, Italy
Died: October 3, 1559 (age 51 years), Ferrara, Italy
Children: Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Anna of Este, Lucrezia d'Este, and more
Parents: Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia
Spouse: Renée of France (m. 1528)
Grandparents: Ercole I d'Este, Pope Alexander VI, Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara, and more
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