Cesare d'Este
| Cesare d'Este | |
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Portrait by Frans Pourbus the Younger (1606)
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| 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 66) Ferrara |
| Spouse | Virginia de' Medici (m. 1586; died 1615) |
| Issue | Giulia d'Este Laura, Duchess of Mirandola Alfonso, Duke of Modena Luigi, Lord of Montecchio Caterina d'Este Anna Eleonora d'Este Ippolito Geminiano d'Este Niccolò d'Este Borso d'Este Foresto 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
Born in Ferrara, Cesare was the son of Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio and Giulia della Rovere.[1] His father was the fourth son of Alfonso I d'Este[1] 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.[2] Pope Clement VIII raised an army to contest the claim, and excommunicated Cesare.[3] Denied French assistance, Cesare retreated to Modena,[2][4] entering the city in January 1598 and making it his new capital.[5] Initially there were quarrels between the local nobility and the Ferrarese nobles who had arrived with the Duke; Cesare's first years were also troubled by the attempt at independence of Maro Pio of Sassuolo, and a war against Lucca for the possession of Garfagnana.
Marriage and issue
On 30 January 1586, Cesare married Virginia de' Medici,[6] 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 (26 April 1588–1645) died unmarried;
- Laura d'Este (1590–1630) married Alessandro I Pico, Duke of Mirandola[7]
- Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1591–1644), married Isabella of Savoy[7]
- Luigi d'Este, Lord of Montecchio and Scandiano (1594–1664). General at the Imperial army; died unmarried but had illegitimate issue, a daughter, Ippolita[7]
- Caterina d'Este (1595–1618), died unmarried[7]
- Anna Eleonora d'Este (1597–1651).
- Ippolito Geminiano d'Este (15 August 1599–1647). Knight of the Order of Malta and Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre; died unmarried[7]
- Niccolo d'Este (1601–1640),[7] Captain at the Imperial Army; married Sveva d'Avalos, no issue
- Borso d'Este (1605–1657), Colonel at the Imperial Army and later General in the French Army; married Ippolita d'Este (illegitimate daughter of his brother Luigi) and had issue[7]
- Foresto d'Este (1606–1639), Captain at the Imperial Army; died unmarried[7]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Rundle 1999, p. 149.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Balchin 2022, p. 110.
- Back to citation Aron-Beller 2020, p. 17-18.
- Back to citation Tuohy 1996, p. 4.
- Back to citation Cox & Sampson 2023, p. 64.
- Back to citation Stras 2012, p. 38.
- Back to citation occurrence 7.0 Back to citation occurrence 7.1 Back to citation occurrence 7.2 Back to citation occurrence 7.3 Back to citation occurrence 7.4 Back to citation occurrence 7.5 Back to citation occurrence 7.6 Back to citation occurrence 7.7 Condren 2024, p. 227.
Bibliography
- Aron-Beller, Katherine (2020). Jews on Trial: The Papal Inquisition in Modena, 1598–1638. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526151629.
- 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.
- Rundle, David, ed. (1999). "Este dynasty". The Hutchinson Encyclopedia Of The Renaissance. Helicon Publishing. ISBN 9780813336701.
- 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
- Media related to Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena at Wikimedia Commons
- Il Castello Estense: genealogical tree