Beatrice d’Este
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Key facts
- Born
- 29 June 1475, Ferrara , Duchy of Ferrara
- Died
- 3 January 1497 (1497-01-03) (aged 21), Milan , Duchy of Milan
- Noble family
- Este
- Spouse
- Ludovico Sforza ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1491 )
- Issue
- Massimiliano Sforza , Francesco II Sforza
- Father
- Ercole I d'Este
- Mother
- Leonora of Naples
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Beatrice
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Ferrara
- Place of birth
- Ferrara
- Place of death
- Milan
- Spouse
- Ludovico Sforza
- Father
- Ferdinand I of Naples
- Languages spoken
- Catalan
- Family
- House of Sforza
- Noble title
- countess
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Instrument
- lute
- Sport
- equestrian sport
- Image
- Miniatura di Beatrice d'Este contorno ritagliato.jpg
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1475-06-29
- date of death
- 1497-01-03
- cause of death
- stillbirth
- place of burial
- Snta Maria delle Grazie
- Commons category
- Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan
- has characteristic
- warrior woman
- interested in
- theatre
- armament
- crossbow
- significant person
- Isabella of Naples
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Encyclopedic overview
Beatrice d'Este (29 June 1475 - 3 January 1497) was a noblewoman from Ferrara, duchess of Bari and Milan by her marriage to Ludovico Sforza (known as "Ludovico il Moro"). She was known as a woman of culture, an important patron of arts and science and a leader in fashion: alongside her husband, she made Milan one of the greatest capitals of the European Renaissance. With her determination and bellicose nature, she led the Milanese resistance against the French during the first of the Italian Wars. Her interventions repelled the Duke of Orléans who was on the verge of conquering Milan.
Life
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