Marfisa D'Este
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | January 1,1554 |
| Died | Ferrara |
| Italy | |
| 1608 | |
| Ferrara | |
| Italy | |
| Grandchildren | Alderano Cybo |
| Alberico II Cybo-Malaspina | |
| Grandparents | Lucrezia Borgia |
| Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara | |
| Great grandchild | Donna Caterina Gonzaga di Novellara |
| Great grandparent | Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara |
| Children | Carlo I Cybo-Malaspina |
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| ID | 4090191 |
Marfisa D'Este Life story
Marfisa d'Este was a Ferrarese noblewoman. She was the illegitimate daughter of Francesco d'Este and Maria Folch de Cardona. She and her sister Bradamante were legitimised by both pope Gregory XIII and Alfonso II d'Este. She was also notable as a patron of the arts and the protector of Torquato Tasso.