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Duke of Modena and Reggio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cesare d'Este (8 October 1562 – 11 December 1628) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1597 until his death.
Cesare d'Este | |
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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 67) Ferrara | (aged
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 |
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 the latter died without heirs in the October 1597, Cesare inherited the duchy.
The legitimacy of the succession was recognised by the Emperor Rudolph II but not by Pope Clement VIII: thus, as Ferrara was nominally a Papal fief, the city was returned to the Papal States, despite the attempts of the young duke, who sought help from the major powers to no avail.[clarification needed].
The capital was therefore moved to Modena, which he entered on 30 January 1598. His 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.
On 30 January 1586, he married Virginia de' Medici, daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, who suffered increasing symptoms of madness until her death in 1615. He was succeeded by his son, Alfonso.
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