Alfonso II d'Este
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Alfonso II d'Este was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and patron of the arts who served as the last Duke of Ferrara from the House of Este before the duchy was absorbed into the Papal States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfonso II d’Este | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Ferrara
ⓘ
Italian nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1533-11-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | dispute with the Papacy over Ferrara ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLocation | Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1597-10-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventAfterDeath | annexation of Ferrara by the Papal States ⓘ |
| familyName | d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ercole II d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 16th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Ferrara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modena NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggio Emilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadIssue | no legitimate surviving children ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being last Este duke of Ferrara
ⓘ
patronage of literature and music ⓘ splendid court culture in Ferrara ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Italian ⓘ |
| lastRulerOf | Duchy of Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Renée of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Italian ⓘ |
| name | Alfonso II d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Este family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResidence | Castello Estense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Giovanni Battista Guarini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torquato Tasso NERFINISHED ⓘ musicians at the Ferrara court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Ferrara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Modena NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Reggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ercole II d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1597 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1559 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucrezia de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Margherita Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Cesare d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryLostTo | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Torquato Tasso (Goethe play)
this entity surface form:
Alfonso II d’Este
this entity surface form:
Alfonso II d’Este