- Alfonso IV d'Este
[
Justus Sustermans ] Alfonso IV d'Este (1634 -July 16 1662 ) wasDuke of Modena and Reggio from 1658 until his death.Born in
Modena as the eldest son ofFrancesco I d'Este , he became Duke of Modena and Reggio after his father's death in 1658.Alfonso had a very bad health, suffering from gout and tubercolosis. He died young and his reign only lasted for four years.
In 1659 came an end to the Franco-Spanish War, and Modena was rewarded with the town of Correggio for supporting France.
In 1655 he married
Laura Martinozzi , Cardinal Mazarin's niece, strengthening the alliance with France.They had two children:
* Maria Beatrice (1658-1718), marriedJames II of England
* Francesco (1660-1694)He was succeeded by his son, aged two years, under the regency of Laura Martinozzi.
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References
*cite book|first=Luciano |last=Chiappini|title=Gli Estensi. Mille anni di storia|location=Ferrara|year=2001
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