Cesare d'Este
| Cesare d'Este | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Frans Pourbus the Younger (1606) | |
| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
| Reign | 27 October 1597 – 11 December 1628 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso II d'Este as Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio |
| Successor | Alfonso III d'Este |
| Born | 8 October 1562 Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara |
| Died | 11 December 1628 (aged 67) Ferrara |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Alfonso, Duke of Modena Laura, Duchess of Mirandola Luigi, Lord of Montecchio Borso d'Este |
| House | Este |
| Father | Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio |
| Mother | Giulia della Rovere |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Cesare d'Este (8 October 1562 – 11 December 1628) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1597 until his death.
Biography
[edit]Born in Ferrara, Cesare was the son of Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio, fourth son of Alfonso I d'Este and the cousin of Alfonso II d'Este, duke of Ferrara and Modena.
When Alfonso II died without heirs in the October 1597, Cesare claimed the duchy of Ferrara.[1] Pope Clement VIII raised an army and Cesare, denied French assistance, retreated to Modena.[1][2] His capital was moved to Modena, which he entered on January 1598.[3] Cesare's first years were troublesome: he had to face the quarrels between the Modenese and Ferrarese nobles who had come with him, the attempt at independence of Maro Pio of Sassuolo, and a war against Lucca for the possession of Garfagnana.
Marriage and issue
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On 30 January 1586, Cesare married Virginia de' Medici,[4] daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, who suffered increasing symptoms of madness until her death in 1615. He was succeeded by his son, Alfonso.
- Giulia d'Este (1588–1645) died unmarried;
- Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1591–1644), married Isabella of Savoy[5]
- Laura d'Este (1594–1630) married Alessandro I Pico, Duke of Mirandola[5]
- Luigi d'Este, Lord of Montecchio and Scandiano (1593/1594–1664)[5]
- Caterina d'Este (1595–1618)[5]
- Anna Eleonora d'Este (1597–1651), died unmarried, nun
- Ippolito d'Este (1599–1647)[5]
- Niccolo d'Este (1601–1640),[5] married Sveva d'Avalos, no issue;
- Borso d'Este (1605–1657) married Ippolita d'Este[5]
- Foresto d'Este (1606–1639/1640)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Balchin 2022, p. 110.
- ^ Tuohy 1996, p. 4.
- ^ Cox & Sampson 2023, p. 64.
- ^ Stras 2012, p. 38.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Condren 2024, p. 227.
Sources
[edit]- Cox, Virginia; Sampson, Lisa (2023). Drama, Poetry and Music in Late-Renaissance Italy: The life and works of Leonora Bernardi. Translated by Wainwright, Anna. UCL Press.
- Balchin, Paul N. (2022). The Development of Cities in Northern and Central Italy: During the Renaissance. Routledge.
- Condren, John (2024). Louis XIV and the Peace of Europe: French Diplomacy in Northern Italy, 1659–1701. Taylor & Francis.
- Stras, Laurie (2012). "The "Ricreationi per monache" of Suor Annalena Aldobrandini". Renaissance Studies. 26 (1: Musical Materials and Cultural Spaces (FEBRUARY)): 34–59.
- Tuohy, Thomas (1996). Herculean Ferrara: Ercole D'Este (1471-1505) and the Invention of a Ducal Capital. Cambridge University Press.
External links
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Media related to Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena at Wikimedia Commons- Il Castello Estense: genealogical tree
