Alfonso II d'Este
Alfonso II d'Este (22 November 1533 – 27 October 1597) was Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597. He was a member of the House of Este.
| Alfonso II d'Este | |
|---|---|
Alfonso II d'Este by Girolamo da Carpi | |
| Duke of Ferrara | |
| Reign | 3 October 1559 – 27 October 1597 |
| Predecessor | Ercole II |
| Successor | Lost to the Papal States (1597) |
| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
| Reign | 3 October 1559 – 27 October 1597 |
| Predecessor | Ercole II |
| Successor | Cesare |
| Duke of Chartres | |
| Tenure | 12 June 1574 – 27 October 1597 |
| Predecessor | Renée |
| Successor | Gaston |
| Born | 22 November 1533 |
| Died | 27 October 1597 (aged 63) Ferrara |
| Spouse | Lucrezia di Cosimo de' Medici
(m. 1558; died 1561)Margherita Gonzaga
(m. 1579) |
| House | Este |
| Father | Ercole II d'Este |
| Mother | Renée of France |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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