Anna d'Este

Anna d'Este (16 November 1531 – 17 May 1607) was an important princess with considerable influence at the court of France and a central figure in the French Wars of Religion. In her first marriage she was Duchess of Aumale, then of Guise, in her second marriage Duchess of Nemours and Genevois.

Anna d'Este
Duchess consort of Nemours
prev Duchess consort of Guise
Portrait by an unknown artist, 2nd half of the 16th century, oil on wood. Versailles, Musée du Château
Born16 November 1531
Ferrara, Italy
Died17 May 1607(1607-05-17) (aged 75)
Paris, France
Spouse
(m. 1548; died 1563)
    (m. 1566; died 1585)
    IssueHenry I, Duke of Guise
    Catherine, Duchess of Montpensier
    Charles, Duke of Mayenne
    Louis II, Cardinal of Guise
    Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Nemours
    Henri I, Duke of Nemours
    HouseEste
    FatherErcole II d'Este
    MotherRenée of France
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