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Lucrezia de' Medici (14 February 1545 – 21 April 1561) was a member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1558 to 1561. Married to the intended husband of her elder sister Maria, who died young, her marriage was short and unhappy.
- Alfonso d'Este
Biography. Alfonso was the elder son of Ercole II d'Este and...
- Archduchess Barbara of Austria
The Duchess's confessors in Ferrara, as well as in...
- Alfonso d'Este
Oct 17, 2022 · Lush metaphors and minute description of life in ducal palaces abound in her reimagining of the life of Lucrezia de’ Medici, daughter of the Grand Duke of Florence, Cosimo I de’ Medici,...
Medici, Lucrezia de (c. 1544–1561) Duchess of Ferrara . Born around 1544; died in 1561; daughter of Cosimo I de Medici (1519–1574), grand duke of Tuscany, and Eleonora de Medici (1522–1562); first wife of Alfonso II (1533–1597), 5th duke of Ferrara and Modena (r. 1559–1597).
Lucrezia de’ Medici (1545–1561) portrays the fifth child of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici and Eleonora di Toledo. In 1558 Lucrezia’s family arranged for her to marry Alfonso II d’Este, the future Duke of Ferrara.
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...
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Lucrezia de' Medici (14 February 1545 – 21 April 1561) was a member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1558 to 1561. Quick Facts Duchess consort of Ferrara, Tenure ... Close. Married to the intended husband of her elder sister Maria, who died young, her marriage was short and unhappy.
Langdon, Gabrielle. "5. The New Medicean Cosmos: Lucrezia de’ Medici, Duchess of Ferrara" In Medici Women: Portraits of Power, Love, and Betrayal in the Court of Duke Cosimo I, 137-145. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442684560-008