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Ercole d'Este

Type Figure Region Ferrara Time 1431–1505 Also known as Ercole I d'Este、Ercole d'Este、埃尔科莱一世·埃斯特

Ercole d'Este (c. 1431–1505) was Duke of the Este family in Ferrara; after succeeding in 1471 he ruled for over thirty years, greatly expanding Ferra…

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  1. 1431–1471Ferrara · Emilia-RomagnaErcole was the brother of Duke Borso d'Este and long served as the family's heir, participating in Ferrara's governance, preparing to inherit the duchy after his childless brother's death.
  2. 1471–1505Ferrara · Emilia-RomagnaAfter accession, Ercole I expanded the Palazzo dei Diamanti and the city walls, invited humanists and musicians; in the 1480s the Ferrara court was renowned for theatrical festivals and Platonic scholarship, rivaling Florence and Milan culturally.

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