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Beatrice d’Este

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duchess of Milan and Bari

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy

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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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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.

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