NOBLEMAN
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1431 - 1505

Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
Ercole I d'Este (English: Hercules I; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1471 until his death in 1505. A member of the House of Este, he was known for his patronage of the arts and for strengthening the duchy's economy and political position. He was nicknamed North Wind and The Diamond. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara is the 228th most popular nobleman (down from 195th in 2019), the 1,112th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,039th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Italian Nobleman.
Ercule I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, is most famous for being the father of Lucrezia Borgia.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 228 out of 1,415. Before him are Cynegils, Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Guntram the Rich, and Stéphanie de Beauharnais. After him are Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia, Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, Thierry, Count of Flanders, Archduke John of Austria, and Memnon of Rhodes.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCynegils
575 - 642
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 222
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
1764 - 1830
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 223
Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg
1524 - 1586
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 224
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
1864 - 1892
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 225
Guntram the Rich
920 - 973
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 226
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
1789 - 1860
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 227
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1431 - 1505
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 228
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
1667 - 1743
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 229
Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia
1167 - 1191
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 230
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
1635 - 1709
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 231
Thierry, Count of Flanders
1100 - 1168
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 232
Archduke John of Austria
1782 - 1859
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 233
Memnon of Rhodes
380 BC - 333 BC
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 234
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1431, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 6. Before him are Vlad the Impaler, Pope Alexander VI, François Villon, Andrea Mantegna, and Jasper Tudor. After him are Ladislaus Hunyadi, John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch, Çiçek Hatun, Borommatrailokkanat, and John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu. Among people deceased in 1505, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 6. Before him are Ivan III of Russia, Hongzhi Emperor, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Al-Suyuti, and Jacob Obrecht. After him are Elizabeth of Austria, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Gülbahar Hatun, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.
Others Born in 1431
Go to all RankingsVlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 86.37
Rank: 1
Pope Alexander VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1431 - 1503
HPI: 85.46
Rank: 2
François Villon
WRITER
1431 - 1463
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 3
Andrea Mantegna
PAINTER
1431 - 1506
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 4
Jasper Tudor
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1495
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 5
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 6
Ladislaus Hunyadi
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1457
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 7
John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1457
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Çiçek Hatun
COMPANION
1431 - 1498
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 9
Borommatrailokkanat
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1488
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 10
John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1471
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1505
Go to all RankingsIvan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 1
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 2
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 3
Al-Suyuti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1445 - 1505
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 6
Elizabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1437 - 1505
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 7
Heinrich Kramer
WRITER
1430 - 1505
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 8
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 9
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1505
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 10
Johannes Widmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1460 - 1505
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 1,112 out of 5,161. Before him are Beatrice of Naples (1457), Enrico De Nicola (1877), John Singer Sargent (1856), Maurizio Pollini (1942), Joannes (400), and Giovanni Battista Martini (1706). After him are Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (1667), Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Milonia Caesonia (7), Eleonora Duse (1858), Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484), and Francesco Albani (1578).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsBeatrice of Naples
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1508
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 1,106
Enrico De Nicola
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1959
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 1,107
John Singer Sargent
PAINTER
1856 - 1925
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 1,108
Maurizio Pollini
COMPOSER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1,109
Joannes
POLITICIAN
400 - 425
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 1,110
Giovanni Battista Martini
MUSICIAN
1706 - 1784
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 1,111
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1,112
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1667 - 1743
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1,113
Pier Giorgio Frassati
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1925
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1,114
Milonia Caesonia
POLITICIAN
7 - 41
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 1,115
Eleonora Duse
ACTOR
1858 - 1924
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,116
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1546
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,117
Francesco Albani
PAINTER
1578 - 1660
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,118
Among NOBLEMEN In Italy
Among noblemen born in Italy, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara ranks 28. Before 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). After him are Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (1667), Archduke John of Austria (1782), Eleonora Gonzaga (1630), Gioffre Borgia (1481), Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1679), and Anna d'Este (1531).
Beatrice d'Este
1475 - 1497
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 22
Maria Theresa of Savoy
1756 - 1805
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 23
Maximilian Sforza
1493 - 1530
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 24
Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara
1545 - 1561
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 25
Marie Joséphine of Savoy
1753 - 1810
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 26
Luisa of Naples and Sicily
1773 - 1802
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 27
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1431 - 1505
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 28
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
1667 - 1743
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 29
Archduke John of Austria
1782 - 1859
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 30
Eleonora Gonzaga
1630 - 1686
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 31
Gioffre Borgia
1481 - 1517
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 32
Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma
1679 - 1731
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 33
Anna d'Este
1531 - 1607
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 34