Maria d'Este
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| Maria d'Este | |
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| Tenure | 1 October 1668 – 20 August 1684 |
| Predecessor | Isabella d'Este, Pricess of Modena |
| Successor | Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg |
| Born | 8 December 1644 Modena, Duchy of Modena |
| Died | 20 August 1684 (aged 39) Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza |
| Spouse | Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (m 1 January 1668) |
| Issue | Princess Isabella Princess Vittoria Princess Vittoria Princess Caterina Princess Eleonora Francesco, Duke of Parma Antonio, Duke of Parma |
| Full name | |
| Maria d'Este | |
| House | House of Farnese House of Este |
| Father | Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena |
| Mother | Maria Caterina Farnese |
| Burial | 21 August 1684 Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma |
Maria d'Este (8 December 1644 – 20 August 1684) was a Modenese princess and Duchess of Parma as the wife of Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma. She was a daughter of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Maria Caterina Farnese.
Marriage[edit]
On 1 January 1668, she married the widower Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma.
Issue[edit]
- Isabella Francesca Maria Lucia Farnese (14 December 1668 – 9 July 1718). She was a Benedictine nun in Santa Maria di Campagna Monastery of Piacenza.
- Vittoria Maria Francesca Farnese (24 December 1669 – 15 September 1671) died unmarried.
- A son (24 June 1671 – 28 June 1671)
- Vittoria Farnese (19 November 1672)
- Caterina Farnese (19 November 1672), twin of the above.
- A son (26 December 1674) died at birth.
- Eleonora Farnese (1 September 1675 – 3 November 1675) died young.
- Francesco Maria Farnese (19 May 1678 – 26 February 1727) succeeded as Duke of Parma; married Princess Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, had issue.
- Antonio Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma (29 November 1679 – 20 January 1731) married Enrichetta d'Este but had no issue.