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The '''House of Este''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy|Italian]] city of [[Ferrara]] which flourished during the [[Renaissance]]. | The '''House of Este''' was a prominent family in the [[Italy|Italian]] city of [[Ferrara]] which flourished during the [[Renaissance]], when they were renowned as patrons of the arts and protectors of poets. | ||
[[Paul II|Pope Paul II]] elevated Marquis of Ferrara Borso d'Este to the rank of Duke in 1471. Borso's heir was [[Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara|Ercole I]], who also became Duke of Modena and was a protector to [[Josquin des Prez]] and [[Pietro Rossi]]; his children were [[Isabella d'Este|Isabella, Marchioness of Mantua]], and his successor [[Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara|Alfonso I]]. | |||
Alfonso's second wife was [[Lucrezia Borgia]], daughter of [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] – [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> After Alexander's death, the secret [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lodovico Ariosto]] lived with the Este family as the Ferraran ambassador of the Vatican.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> | |||
In 2012, four members of the family were included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 9 October 2025
The House of Este was a prominent family in the Italian city of Ferrara which flourished during the Renaissance, when they were renowned as patrons of the arts and protectors of poets.
Pope Paul II elevated Marquis of Ferrara Borso d'Este to the rank of Duke in 1471. Borso's heir was Ercole I, who also became Duke of Modena and was a protector to Josquin des Prez and Pietro Rossi; his children were Isabella, Marchioness of Mantua, and his successor Alfonso I.
Alfonso's second wife was Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, Grand Master of the Italian Templars.[1] After Alexander's death, the secret Assassin Lodovico Ariosto lived with the Este family as the Ferraran ambassador of the Vatican.[2]
In 2012, four members of the family were included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[3]