Alfonso IV d'Este
| Alfonso IV d'Este | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Justus Sustermans
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| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
| Reign | 14 October 1658 – 16 July 1662 |
| Predecessor | Francesco I d'Este |
| Successor | Francesco II d'Este |
| Born | 2 February 1634 Ducal Palace, Modena |
| Died | 16 July 1662 (aged 28) Ducal Palace, Modena |
| Spouse | Laura Martinozzi (m. 1655) |
| Issue | Mary, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland Francesco II, Duke of Modena |
| House | Este |
| Father | Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena |
| Mother | Maria Caterina Farnese |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Alfonso IV d'Este (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1658 until his death. He was the father of Mary of Modena, consort of James II of England.
Alfonso was born in Modena, the eldest son of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, and his first wife, Maria Caterina Farnese.[1] He became Duke of Modena and Reggio after his father's death in 1658. Alfonso's health was poor and he suffered from gout and tuberculosis. He died four years into his reign.
In 1655, he married Laura Martinozzi, Cardinal Mazarin's niece, thus strengthening his alliance with France. On Laura's sixteenth birthday, 27 May 1655, she was married to the Duke of Modena by proxy at the Palace of Compiègne, with the Count of Soissons standing in the place of the Duke of Modena. They had two children, Maria and Francesco, who went on to become Queen of England and Duke of Modena, respectively.
In 1659 the Franco-Spanish War came to an end and Modena was rewarded with the town of Correggio for supporting France.
He was succeeded by his two-year-old son, under the regency of his widow.
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Alfonso IV d'Este
- 16. Alfonso d'Este
- 8. Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena
- 17. Giulia della Rovere
- 4. Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena
- 18. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
- 9. Virginia de' Medici
- 19. Camilla Martelli
- 2. Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
- 20. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
- 10. Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
- 21. Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry
- 5. Isabella of Savoy
- 22. Philip II of Spain
- 11. Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
- 23. Elisabeth of Valois
- 1. Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena
- 24. Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
- 12. Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
- 25. Margaret of Austria
- 6. Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
- 26. Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
- 13. Infanta Maria of Guimarães
- 27. Isabel of Braganza
- 3. Maria Caterina Farnese
- 28. Giorgio Aldobrandini
- 14. Gianfrancesco Aldobrandini, Prince of Rossano
- 29. Margherita Dal Corno
- 7. Margherita Aldobrandini
- 30. Pietro Aldobrandini
- 15. Olimpia Aldobrandini, Princess Campinelli
- 31. Flaminia Ferracci
References
- Back to citation Biografia universale antica e moderna [Universal ancient and modern biography] (in Italian). Vol. XIX. presso Gio. Battista Missiaglia. 1824. p. 61.
Bibliography
- Chiappini, Luciano (2001). Gli Estensi. Mille anni di storia. Ferrara.
External links
- Media related to Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena at Wikimedia Commons