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Francesco I d'Este | |
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Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
Reign | 11 July 1629 – 14 October 1658 |
Predecessor | Alfonso III d'Este |
Successor | Alfonso IV d'Este |
Born | Modena | 6 September 1610
Died | 14 October 1658 Santhià, Vercelli, Savoy | (aged 48)
Spouses | |
Issue | Alfonso, Hereditary Prince of Modena Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena Isabella, Duchess of Parma Eleonora d'Este Maria, Duchess of Parma Rinaldo, Duke of Modena |
House | Este |
Father | Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena |
Mother | Isabella of Savoy |
Religion | Roman 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.