(House of Este), having been head of the first family to be master of Este, a town of Padua. Alberto Azzo II was the only son of Albert Azzo I, Margrave...

owned by the Este family, which main line of Marquesses (Marchesi d'Este) rose in 1039 with Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan. The name "Este" is related...

Fulco I d'Este (c. 1070 – c. 1134) was the ancestor of the Italian line of the House of Este. Fulco was a son of Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan and...

1024–1029: Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa – second-born son of Odbert II. First marquis of Este in 1011. 1029–1097: Albert Azzo II, Margrave...

father. However, Azzo's mercenary forces were defeated in the battle and Azzo himself taken prisoner and subsequently imprisoned by Astorre I Manfredi, commander...

Novello da Polenta, Lord of Ravenna. Niccolò II (17 May 1338 – 26 March 1388). Azzo (14 March 1340 – 18 September 1349), died in infancy. Folco (1342–1356),...

sons to continue his line, the Margrave Azzo VII saw in Obizzo the only chance of survival of the House of Este and fought for his recognition as his heir...

aristocracy in Ferrara. Contrary to other prior d’Este family leaders, such as Azzo VII, Niccolò III, and Isabella d’Este, who had a drive for power and control...

Marquise consort of Ferrara. Also Lady of Reggio. Also Marquise consort of Este. Also Marquise consort of Ancona. Also Duchess consort of Ferrara. Also Duchess...

Alboino I della Scala—who succeeded Bartolomeo in 1304—fighting alongside other Ghibelline leaders against the Guelph dynast Azzo VIII of Este, Lord of...