- For the city, see Este, Italy. Este is a town and Comune of the Province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. For Tolkien's fictional character, see Estë. The Valar (singular Vala) are characters in J R R Tolkien 's legendarium.
The House of Este is a European princely dynasty. A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations It is split into two branches; the elder is known as the House of Welf-Este or House of Welf, the younger, as the House of Fulc-Este or later simply as the House of Este. See also Elder House of Welf The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British Both are related in antiquity to the eight-hundred-year-old House of Wettin. The House of Wettin was a dynasty of German Counts Dukes prince-electors (Kurfürsten and kings that ruled the area of today's
The elder branch of the House of Este, the House of Welf, produced dukes of Bavaria (1070–1139, 1156–1180), dukes of Saxony (1138–1139, 1142–1180), a German king (1198–1218), and most impactful upon history, the dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg (1208–1918)—who were later styled the "Electors of Hanover", a more prestigious Holy Roman Empire title than Arch-duke or duke, when two branches of the family recombined in 1705. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 The mediæval Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian Stem duchy " covering the greater part of Northern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Brunswick-Lüneburg (Braunschweig-Lüneburg also Brunswick-Lunenburg was a historical ducal state during the period from the Late Middle Ages through the Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
After the peace ending the Napoleonic wars reshaped Europe ushering in the Modern era, the Electorate of Hanover (duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg — held in a personal union by the king of Great Britain, George III) was dissolved by treaty acknowledged by all signitories and its lands were enlarged with the state promoted to the Hanover. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also modern times) is the period of history that followed the Middle Ages between c The Electorate of Hanover (or more formally the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Kurfürstentum Hannover Kurfürstentum Braunschweig-Lüneburg became the ninth Electorate Brunswick-Lüneburg (Braunschweig-Lüneburg also Brunswick-Lunenburg was a historical ducal state during the period from the Late Middle Ages through the A personal union is the combination by which two different States are governed by the same Monarch, while their boundaries their laws and their interests remain distinct George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places The Kingdom of Hanover (Königreich Hannover was established in October of 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian The new kingdom existed from 1815–1866, but passed from being a personal union of the male British rulers in 1837 to an uncle under salic laws of inheritance (female rulers were anathema and forbidden) with the ascension of Victoria to the British throne). Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Salic law ( Lat Lex Salica) was an important body of traditional Law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the Early Middle Ages The House of Este hence gave England the "Hanovarian monarchs" of the United Kingdom (1714–1901; via George I—George IV, including Queen Victoria). The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a Germanic royal Dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland In the strictest genetic (not the heraldic or salic law) sense, it also gave us the current House of Windsor as her successor, Edward VII of the United Kingdom of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was genetically of the House of Este as well through the previous generations. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms The older part is a branch of the Saxe-Coburg Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha served as the name of the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in
The younger branch of the House of Este included rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597), and Modena and Reggio (1288–1796). Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the For the city in the southern Italy See Reggio Calabria. For the basketball club "Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia" see Pallacanestro Reggiana. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
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Origins
The origins of the family, probably of Frankish nobility, date back to the time of Charlemagne in the early 9th century when they settled in Lombardy. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Lombardy (Lombardia Latin: Langobardia, Western Lombard: Lumbardìa, Eastern Lombard: Lombardia) is one of the The first known member of the house was Margrave Adalbert of Mainz, known only as father of Oberto I, Count palatine of Italy, who died around 975. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Oberto I Obizzo (also Otbert) (died 15 October 975) was an Italian Count palatine and founder of the Obertenghi family This article gives details on the history of the Count Palatine in Mediaeval European Palatinate regions and social structure Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events By Place Europe King Edward the Martyr is crowned in England. Oberto's grandson Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, (996–1097) built a castle at Este, near Padua, and named himself after it. Albert Azzo II (c 997–c 1097 Margrave of Milan and Liguria, Count of Gavello and Padua, Rovigo, Lunigiana, Monselice Este is a town and Comune of the Province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Padua ( Padova 'padova Latin: Patavium, Padoa) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. He had 3 sons from two marriages, two of whom became the ancestors of the two branches of the family:
- Welf IV, the eldest (d. Welf I (died 6 November 1101, Paphos) was duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death 1101), was the son of Kunigunde (d. 1056), the last of the Elder Welfs. The Elder House of Welf was a Dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries to 1055 He inherited the property of his maternal uncle, Welf, Duke of Carinthia, became duke of Bavaria in 1070, and is the ancestor of the elder branch, the House of Welf. Welf III (died 13 November 1055) as he is numbered in the genealogy of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf, was the Duke of Carinthia Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 See also Elder House of Welf The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British
- Hugh, issue of Azzo's second marriage to Garsend of Maine, inherited the County of Maine, his mother's dowry, but sold it one year later and died without heirs. Hugh V was the Count of Maine and titular count from 1069 until 1131 Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France. It corresponds to the old county of Maine centered around the city of Le Mans.
- Fulco I (d. about 1128/35), the third son, is the ancestor of the younger Italian line of Fulc-Este.
The two surviving branches, with Duke Henry the Lion of Saxony and Bavaria on the German side, concluded an agreement in 1154 which allocated the family's Italian possessions to the younger line, the Fulc-Este, who in the course of time acquired Ferrara, Modena and Reggio. Henry the Lion ( German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129 &ndash 6 August 1195) was a member of the Guelph dynasty and Duke of Saxony Este itself was taken over in 1275 by Padua and in 1405 (together with Padua) by Venice. Padua ( Padova 'padova Latin: Patavium, Padoa) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the
Younger branch, the Margraves of Este
All later generations of the Italian branch are descendants of Fulco d'Este. From 1171 on, his descendants were titled Margraves of Este.
Obizzo I (d. 1193), the first margrave, battled against Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned His nephew Azzo d'Este VI (1170–1212) became podestà of Mantua and Verona. Azzo VI (Arco 1170 &ndash November 1212 known as Azzolino, was the Marquis of Este ( marchio Eystensis) from the death of his father Azzo V For information on the phantom island of the same name see Podesta (island. Mantua (Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. In 1146 with the last of the Adelardi Ferrara passed as the dowry of his niece the Marchesella, to Azzo VI d'Este. A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher) is the money goods or estate that a woman brings to her soon to be husband in marriage Azzo VI (Arco 1170 &ndash November 1212 known as Azzolino, was the Marquis of Este ( marchio Eystensis) from the death of his father Azzo V Azzo VII Novello was nominated podestà for his lifetime in 1242.
The lordship of Ferrara was made hereditary by Obizzo II (d. 1293) who was proclaimed Lord of Ferrara in 1264, Lord of Modena 1288 and Lord of Reggio 1289. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the For the city in the southern Italy See Reggio Calabria. For the basketball club "Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia" see Pallacanestro Reggiana. Ferrara being a papal fief, the Este family were given the position of hereditary papal vicars in 1332.
Ferrara became a significant center of culture under Niccolò d'Este III (1384–1441), who received several popes with great magnificence, especially Eugene IV, who held a Council here in 1438, later known as the Council of Florence. Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Niccolò III d'Este ( November 9 1383 &ndash December 26 1441) was Marquess of Ferrara from 1393 until his death History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope Eugene IV (1383 &ndash February 23, 1447) born Gabriele Condulmer, was Pope from March 3, 1431, to his death The Council of Florence (originally Council of Basel) was an Ecumenical Council of Bishops and other ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church
His successors were Leonello (1407–1450) and Borso (1413–1471), who was elevated to Duke of Modena and Reggio by Emperor Frederick III in 1452 and in return received these duchies as imperial fiefs. Leonello d'Este, also spelled Lionello (1407 &ndash 1450 was Marquis of Ferrara and Duke of Modena and Reggio Emilia Borso d'Este ( 1413 - August 20 1471) was the first Duke of Ferrara, which he ruled from 1450 until his death Frederick III of Habsburg ( September 21 1415 &ndash August 19, 1493) was elected as German King as the successor of In 1471 he received the duchy of Ferrara as papal fief from Pope Paul II, for which occasion splendid frescoes were executed at Palazzo Schifanoia. Pope Paul II ( February 23, 1417 &ndash July 26, 1471) born Pietro Barbo, was Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471 Palazzo Schifanoia is a Renaissance palace in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna ( Italy) built for the Este family
Under Ercole(1431–1505), one of the most significant patrons of the arts in late 15th and early 16th century Italy, Ferrara grew into a cultural center, renowned especially for music; Josquin Des Prez worked for Duke Ercole, Jacob Obrecht came to Ferrara twice, and Antoine Brumel served as principal musician from 1505. Ercole I d'Este ( October 26, 1431 &ndash June 15, 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505 Josquin des Prez (c 1450 to 1455 &ndash August 27 1521 often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. Jacob Obrecht (1457/1458 &ndash late July 1505 was a Dutch composer of the Renaissance. Antoine Brumel (c 1460 &ndash 1512 or 1513 was a French composer Ercole's daughter Beatrice (1475–1497) married Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, while his daughter Isabella (1474–1539) married Francesco Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Beatrice d'Este ( June 29 1475 &ndash January 2 1497) duchess of Milan, one of the most beautiful and accomplished princesses Ludovico Sforza Duke of Milan ( Ludovico il Moro, "The Moor" July 27, 1452 &ndash May 27, 1508) a member The following is a list of rulers of Milan from the 13th century to 1859 when Milan and the rest of Lombardy were incorporated into the Kingdom of Isabella d'Este ( 18 May 1474 &ndash 13 February 1539) was marchesa of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Mantua (Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the
Ercole I's successor was his son Alfonso I (1476–1534), third husband of the notorious Lucrezia Borgia and the patron of Ariosto. Alfonso d'Este ( 21 July, 1476 &ndash 31 October, 1534) was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of This article is about the historical person For the biographical opera see Lucrezia Borgia (opera.
The age was rife with disease and sanitation measures all but unknown, so this next result can be seen throughout Europe in the period: Alfonso and Lucrezia Borgia's son Ercole d'Este II (1508–1559) married Renée of France, daughter of Louis XII of France. Ercole II d'Este ( April 5, 1508 - October 3, 1559) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559 Renée of France ( October 25, 1510 &ndash June 12, 1574 erroneous Montargis 1575 before Sunday 19th of June see a letter of king Henri III Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king His son Alfonso II first married Lucrezia, daughter of grand-duke Cosimo I of Tuscany, then after becoming a widower, Barbara, the sister of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576) and finally a third wife, Margherita Gonzaga, daughter of the duke of Mantua. Alfonso II d'Este ( November 22, 1533 - October 27 1597) was Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597 Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand Maximilian II ( July 31, 1527 &ndash October 12, 1576) was king of Bohemia from 1562 king of Hungary and Croatia Not to be confused with Margerita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine Margherita Gonzaga d'Este Duchess of Ferrara ( May 27 1564 – The Duchy of Mantua was a Duchy in Lombardy, Northern Italy, subject to the Holy Roman Empire.
Though he raised the glory of Ferrara to its highest point, and was the patron of Torquato Tasso and Giovanni Battista Guarini, favouring the arts and sciences, as the princes of his house had always done, the legitimate line ended in 1597 with him. Torquato Tasso ( 11 March 1544 &ndash 25 April 1595) was an Italian Poet of the 16th century best known for his poem Giovanni Battista Guarini ( December 10, 1538 – October 7, 1612) was an Italian poet dramatist and diplomat Emperor Rudolph II recognized as heir his first cousin Cesare d'Este (1533-1628), member of a cadet branch born out of wedlock, who continued to rule in the imperial duchies and carried on the family name. Rudolf II ( July 18, 1552, Vienna, Austria - January 20, 1612, Prague, Bohemia, now part of Cesare d'Este ( 1561 - December 11, 1628) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1597 until his death This article refers to the general definition of cadet A Cadet may also be a member of the Cadets, a historical Russian Political party. Ferrara, on the other hand, was annexed by force of arms in 1598 by Pope Clement VIII, on grounds of the heir's illegitimacy, and incorporated into the Papal States. Not to be confused with Antipope Clement VIII. Pope Clement VIII ( February 24, 1536 &ndash March 3, 1605 The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa
The last duke, Ercole III, was deposed in 1796 by the French and his two duchies became the Cispadane Republic which one year later was merged into the Cisalpine Republic and then into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. Ercole III Rinaldo d'Este ( November 22, 1727 - October 14, 1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796 Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Cispadane Republic ( Repubblica Cispadana) was a short-lived republic located in Northern Italy, founded in 1796 with the protection of the The Cisalpine Republic ( Repubblica Cisalpina) was a French client republic in Northern Italy that lasted from 1797 to 1802. Ercole was compensated in 1801 with the small principality of Breisgau in southwestern Germany, whose previous rulers, the Habsburgs, ceded it to him in anticipation of its eventual return to the Habsburgs, since Ercole's daughter Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este was married to a cadet Habsburg, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este. Breisgau is the name of an area in southwest Germany, placed between the river Rhine and the foothills of the Black Forest around Freiburg Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d’Este ( Modena, April 7 1750 – Vienna, November 14 1829) was heiress of Modena and Reggio Archduke Ferdinand Karl Anton Joseph Johann Stanislaus of Austria-Este ( 1 June 1754 &ndash- 24 December 1806) was the fourth son and fourteenth Ercole died in 1803 and Breisgau passed to his daughter and her husband, who then (1806) lost it during the Napoleonic reorganization of the western territories of the defunct Holy Roman Empire to the enlarged and elevated Grand Duchy of Baden. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Grand Duchy of Baden (Großherzogtum Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine.
Austria-Este
In 1814, when French rule in Italy ended (but after the death of Duke Ercole), Modena was returned to his daughter Mary Beatrice and her son, Archduke Francis of Austria-Este. Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus (Italian Francesco IV Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Absburgo-Este; 6 October, 1779 - 21 January The family thus ruled the duchy of Modena and Reggio again from 1814 to 1859, using the names Asburgo-Este (Habsburg-Este) and Austria-Este. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Archduke of Austria-Este (arciduca d'Austria-Este Erzherzog von Österreich-Este and Habsburg-Este (Asburgo-Este are a title and a surname which have been used by several In 1859 the duchy lost its independence to the new united Italy, and Francis V, Duke of Modena, was deposed. Francis V of Modena (Francesco V d'Absburgo-Este 1 June 1819 &ndash 20 November 1875) was Duke of Modena from 1846
The family of Austria-Este became extinct in the male line with the death of Francis V in 1875. His blood-heiress was his niece, Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este (d. Maria Theresia Henriette Dorothee of Austria-Este ( July 2, 1849 - February 3, 1919) was the daughter and only child of Archduke 1919); she and her husband, Prince Louis of Bavaria, later became Queen and King of Bavaria. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 The present head of this branch of the family is Franz, Duke of Bavaria. Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born July 14, 1933, as Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern) styled as ''His Royal
However, Francis V had decided to retain the Este name in the Habsburg family and willed his inheritance to the line of Archduke Charles Louis, younger brother of Emperor Francis Joseph, on condition that the heir use the name Austria-Este. Francis Joseph (born Kilburn, 6 March 1960) is an English former professional Association football player The first "adoptee" was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (b. Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of 1863, not descended from Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este), who took the name Austria-Este and in 1896 became the heir presumptive of the Habsburg Empire, but was murdered on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo. Archduke of Austria-Este (arciduca d'Austria-Este Erzherzog von Österreich-Este and Habsburg-Este (Asburgo-Este are a title and a surname which have been used by several An heir presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne peerage or other hereditary honor but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an Heir apparent
Since his own children were born in morganatic marriage (Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg), the Habsburgs designated his soon-to-be born great-nephew Robert (b. Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek Countess of Chotkova and Wognin ( March 1, 1868 - June 28, 1914 Archduke Robert Karl Ludwig Maximilian Michael Maria Anton Franz Ferdinand Joseph Otto Hubert Georg Pius Johannes Marcus d'Aviano of Austria-Este ( Schonbrunn 8 February 1915), second son of the future emperor Charles, as the next "adopted Austria-Este". "Karl I" redirects here For the prince of Liechtenstein see Karl I of Liechtenstein. Through his mother Zita of Bourbon-Parma (a great-granddaughter of Teresa of Savoy, Duchess of Lucca and Parma, who was a daughter of Maria Teresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia, who in turn was a daughter of Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este and Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este, Duchess and Duke of Breisgau and Modena), Robert was a descendant of Ercole III d'Este, and the blood of last Este dukes thus joined again with the name Austria-Este. Zita of Bourbon-Parma ( Zita Maria delle Grazie Adelgonda Micaela Raffaela Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese; 9 May 1892 &ndash 14 March 1989 was the wife of Emperor Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria-Este ( Milan, November 1 1773 - Turin, March 29 1832) was Queen consort Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d’Este ( Modena, April 7 1750 – Vienna, November 14 1829) was heiress of Modena and Reggio Archduke Ferdinand Karl Anton Joseph Johann Stanislaus of Austria-Este ( 1 June 1754 &ndash- 24 December 1806) was the fourth son and fourteenth Breisgau is the name of an area in southwest Germany, placed between the river Rhine and the foothills of the Black Forest around Freiburg Ercole III Rinaldo d'Este ( November 22, 1727 - October 14, 1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796
Today, the bearer of this tradition is the eldest son of Archduke Robert of Austria-Este (d. 1996), Lorenz Otto Charles of Austria-Este (b. Early life and marriage Prince Lorenz was born in Clinique du Belvédère Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France as the second child of 1955), who is married to Princess Astrid of Belgium, the only daughter of King Albert II. Ancestry Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education In 1995, Lorenz received the additional title of Prince of Belgium. Since 1991 the couple's children are titled Archduke (Archduchess) of Austria-Este, Princes(ss) of Belgium, Prince(ss) Imperial of Austria, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungary and Bohemia. Eldest of these is Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. Prince Amedeo of Belgium Archduke of Austria-Este ( Amedeo Marie Joseph/Josef Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano, born February 21 1986 1986).
See also
- Ivan VI of Russia
- List of members of the House of Este
- List of Dukes of Ferrara and of Modena
- Duchy of Reggio
- Duchy of Massa and Carrara
- Ferrara
- Modena
- Reggio Emilia
- Romagna
- List of descendants of the House of Este
Further reading
- Trevor Dean, Land and Power in Late Medieval Ferrara: The Rule of the Este, 1350-1450. Ivan VI Antonovich of Russia (Ivan Antonovich Иоанн VI Иоанн Антонович ( August 23, 1740 - July 16, 1764) reigned List of Dukes of Ferrara and of Modena In 1452 the Italian family of Este, Lords of Ferrara, were created Dukes of Modena and The Duchy of Reggio was one of the states that belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the house of Este, in the north of Italy in a territory now belonging The Duchy of Massa and Carrara was the duchy that controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara; the area is now part of unified Italy, but retains Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the For the city in the southern Italy See Reggio Calabria. For the basketball club "Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia" see Pallacanestro Reggiana. Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. The House of Este was a family of Italian nobility who held the title Duke of Modena. (Cambridge University Press) 1987.
External links
- Il Castello Estense: genealogical tree
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