| Cesare d'Este | |
|---|---|
 Portrait byFrans Pourbus the Younger (1606) | |
| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
| Reign | 27 October 1597 – 11 December 1628 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso II d'Este as Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio |
| Successor | Alfonso III d'Este |
| Born | 8 October 1562 Ferrara,Duchy of Ferrara |
| Died | 11 December 1628(1628-12-11) (aged 66) Ferrara |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Alfonso, Duke of Modena Laura, Duchess of Mirandola Luigi, Lord of Montecchio Borso d'Este |
| House | Este |
| Father | Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio |
| Mother | Giulia della Rovere |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Cesare d'Este (8 October 1562 – 11 December 1628) wasDuke of Modena and Reggio from 1597 until his death.
Born inFerrara, Cesare was the son ofAlfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio, fourth son ofAlfonso I d'Este and the cousin ofAlfonso II d'Este, duke of Ferrara and Modena.
When Alfonso II died without heirs in the October 1597, Cesare claimed the duchy of Ferrara.[1]Pope Clement VIII raised an army and Cesare, denied French assistance, retreated to Modena.[1][2] His capital was moved toModena, which he entered on January 1598.[3] Cesare's first years were troublesome: he had to face the quarrels between the Modenese and Ferrarese nobles who had come with him, the attempt at independence of Maro Pio ofSassuolo, and a war againstLucca for the possession ofGarfagnana.
On 30 January 1586, Cesare marriedVirginia de' Medici,[4] daughter ofCosimo I de' Medici, who suffered increasing symptoms ofmadness until her death in 1615. He was succeeded by his son,Alfonso.
Media related toCesare d'Este, Duke of Modena at Wikimedia CommonsCesare d'Este Born: 8 October 1562 Died: 11 December 1628 | ||
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| Preceded by | Duke of Modena and Reggio 1597–1628 | Succeeded by |
