Ippolito II d'Este | |
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 Ippolito II d'Este | |
| Born | 25 August 1509 Ferrara, Italy |
| Died | 2 December 1572 (aged 63) |
| Noble family | Este |
| Father | Alfonso I d'Este |
| Mother | Lucrezia Borgia |
| Occupation | Cardinal of Santa Maria in Aquiro |
Ippolito (II) d'Este (25 August 1509 – 2 December 1572) was an Italian cardinal and statesman. He was a member of the House of Este, and nephew of the other Ippolito d'Este, also a cardinal. He is perhaps best known for his despoliation of the then 1,400-year-old Hadrian's Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marbles and statues from it to decorate his own villa, the Villa d'Este.