House of Este

House of Este
Casa d'Este

Estensi
Princely noble family
Arms of the House of Este (1239–1431)
Parent familyObertenghi[1][2]
Country Duchy of Ferrara
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Papal States Papal States
EtymologyFrom the town of Este
Founded1097; 927 years ago (1097)
FounderAlbert Azzo II[a]
Final rulerErcole III (Modena)
Maria Beatrice (Massa & Carrara)
Titles
List
Connected families
Motto
Ab Insomni Non Custodita Dracone[5]

(Unattended by the tireless dragon[6])
HeirloomsGalleria Estense
Estate(s)Castello Estense (Ferrara)
Ducal Palace (Modena)
List
Dissolution1829 (1829)
Cadet branchesHabsburg-Este (cognatic)
BranchesHouse of Welf (elder branch of the original House of Este)

The House of Este (UK: /ˈɛsti/ EST-ee,[7] US: /ˈɛst/ EST-ay,[8][9] Italian: [ˈɛste]) is a European dynasty of North Italian origin whose members ruled parts of Italy and Germany for many centuries.

The original House of Este's elder branch, which is known as the House of Welf, included dukes of Bavaria and of Brunswick. This branch produced Britain's Hanoverian monarchs, as well as one Emperor of Russia (Ivan VI) and one Holy Roman Emperor (Otto IV).

The original House of Este's younger branch, which is simply called the House of Este, included rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597), and of Modena (–1859) and Reggio (1288–1796).[10] This branch's male line became extinct with the death of Ercole III in 1803.

  1. ^ Simeoni, Luigi; Canevazzi, Giovanni (1932). Treccani (ed.). Este (in Italian). {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "House of Este". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  3. ^ Treccani, ed. (1997). Folco (in Italian). Vol. XLVIII. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Treccani (ed.). "Guèlfi" (in Italian). Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Una delle fatiche di Ercole, eroe preferito in casa d'Este". la Nuova Ferrara (in Italian). November 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Tausin, Henri (1878). Dictionnaire des Devises historiques et héraldiques. B. Dumoulin. p. 386.
  7. ^ "Este". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Este". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Este". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  10. ^ Gilmour, David (2011). The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, its Regions and Their Peoples. London; New York: Allen Lane. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-84614-251-2.


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