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Borso d'Este
1471Aug, 20

Borso d'Este

Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (b. 1413)
Borso d'Este (1413 – August 20, 1471) was Duke of Ferrara, and the first Duke of Modena, which he ruled from 1450 until his death. He was a member of the House of Este.

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