Francesco I d'Este

Francesco I d'Este
Duke of Modena and Reggio
Reign 11 July 1629 – 14 October 1658
PredecessorAlfonso III d'Este
SuccessorAlfonso IV d'Este
Born(1610-09-06)6 September 1610
Modena
Died14 October 1658(1658-10-14) (aged 48)
Santhià, Vercelli, Savoy
Spouses
(m. 1631; died 1646)
(m. 1648; died 1649)
(m. 1654)
IssueAlfonso, Hereditary Prince of Modena
Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena
Isabella, Duchess of Parma
Eleonora d'Este
Maria, Duchess of Parma
Rinaldo, Duke of Modena
HouseEste
FatherAlfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena
MotherIsabella of Savoy
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Francesco I d'Este (6 September 1610 – 14 October 1658) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1629 until his death. The eldest son of Alfonso III d'Este, he became reigning duke after his father's abdication.