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Biography. Alfonso was the elder son of Ercole II d'Este and Renée de France, the daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany and was the fifth and last Duke of Ferrara. [1] As a young man, Alfonso fought in the service of Henry II of France against the Habsburgs. Soon after his accession, he was forced by Pope Pius IV to send his ...
In house of Este: Ercole II and Alfonso II. …to rule was his first-born, Alfonso II (reigned 1559–97), the fifth and last duke of Ferrara. He also tried, vainly, to be elected king of Poland and to organize a crusade against the Turks. More important for the dynasty, however; was the fact that, though Alfonso II had three marriages,….
Oct 17, 2022 · In 1558, Lucrezia wed Alfonso II d’Este, Duke of Ferrara. It was a marriage of political convenience. Lucrezia was 13 years old. Less than three years later, she was dead. The young duchess died ...
Alfonso II d'Este. Son of Ercole II and Renée of France, Alfonso II was the fifth and last Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, from 1559 to 1597. Brought up according to the careful, refined literary and chivalrous educational and cultural traditions, the life of Alfonso II d'Este was characterised by the pursuit of honours and titles.
Nov 22, 2018 · Alfonso II d’Este, who was to be the last Duke of Ferrara, was born on this day in 1533 in Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna. Famous as the protector of the poet Torquato Tasso, Alfonso II also took a keen interest in music. He was also the sponsor of the philosopher Cesare Cremonini, who was a friend of both Tasso and the scientist and astronomer ...
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Sep 6, 2022 · MAGGIE O'FARRELL: (Reading) In 1560, 15-year-old Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici left Florence to begin her married life with Alfonso II, d'Este Duke of Ferrara. Less than a year later, she would be ...
Este, Alfonso II d' (1533–97) in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Length: 270 words. View all related items in Oxford Reference ». Search for: 'Alfonso II d' Este' in Oxford Reference ». (1533–97),Duke of Ferrara, the elder son of Duke Ercole II d' Este and Renée of France. He lived in France at the court of King Henri II from ...
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