Ercole I d'Este

Ercole I d'Este
Ercole I d'Este, possibly by Dosso Dossi
(Galleria Estense, Modena), c. 1500–05
Duke of Ferrara, Duke of Modena and Reggio
Reign20 August 1471 – 25 January 1505
PredecessorBorso d'Este
SuccessorAlfonso I d'Este
Born(1431-10-26)26 October 1431
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
Died25 January 1505(1505-01-25) (aged 73)
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
SpouseEleonora d'Aragon
IssueIsabella
Beatrice
Alfonso
Ferrante
Ippolito
Sigismondo
(illeg.) Lucrezia
(illeg.) Giulio
HouseEste
FatherNicolò III d'Este
MotherRicciarda of Saluzzo

Ercole I d'Este (English: Hercules I; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1471 until his death in 1505. A member of the House of Este, he was known for his patronage of the arts and for strengthening the duchy's economy and political position. He was nicknamed North Wind and The Diamond.

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