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Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597

1533 - 1597

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His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara is the 183rd most popular nobleman (up from 230th in 2024), the 889th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,210th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Italian Nobleman.

Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, is most famous for his patronage of the arts. He was a great patron of the painter Andrea Mantegna and the composer Claudio Monteverdi.

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Among Noblemen

Among noblemen, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 183 out of 1,415Before him are Isabella d'Este, Jobst of Moravia, Setnakhte, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, and Galeazzo Maria Sforza. After him are Beatrice d'Este, Leotychidas, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Robert Curthose, Princess Augusta of Bavaria, and Lady Katherine Grey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1533, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 8Before him are Michel de Montaigne, William the Silent, Stephen Báthory, Eric XIV of Sweden, Giacomo della Porta, and Ismail II. After him are Andrea Gabrieli, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Abdullah Khan II, Mōri Terumoto, and Claudio Merulo. Among people deceased in 1597, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 6Before him are Willem Barentsz, Hattori Hanzō, Paulo Miki, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, and Peter Canisius. After him are Maharana Pratap, Joseph of Anchieta, Franciscus Patricius, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Edward Kelley, and Barbara Blomberg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 889 out of NaNBefore him are Joseph of Cupertino (1603), Paolo Borsellino (1940), Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Rosalba Carriera (1673), Berengar II of Italy (900), and Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444). After him are Constance of Sicily, Queen of Aragon (1249), Beatrice d'Este (1475), Cosimo Rosselli (1439), Beatrice Cenci (1577), Pietro Bembo (1470), and Guercino (1591).

Among Noblemen In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 21Before him are Elisabeth Farnese (1692), Gaius Caesar (-20), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Maria Goretti (1890), Isabella d'Este (1474), and Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444). After him are Beatrice d'Este (1475), Maria Theresa of Savoy (1756), Maximilian Sforza (1493), Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara (1545), Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753), and Luisa of Naples and Sicily (1773).

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