OTD 29 June 1475 Beatrice d' Este
On 29 June 1475 a very noble girl was born. She received the name: Beatrice d' Este. This birth took place in Ferrara, Italy. Family Her parents were Ercole I d' Este and Leonora of Naples. One of Beatrice 's siblings, Isabella, married Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Love and Marriage In 1480, to obtain an alliance, Ludovico Sforza asked formally for Beatrice's hand by her father. Small detail: Ludovico first asked the hand of Beatrice 's elder sister: Isabella. She was already promised to Francesco II Gonzaga. Although Ludovico didn't make an objection to marry Beatrice. In January 1491 a double wedding took place: Beatrice d' Este and Ludovico Sforza Alfonso d' Este (Beatrice's brother) and Anna Sforza (Ludovico's niece). Beatrice and Ludovico would have two children. Life at the court Beatrice d' Este was educated very well. She liked the Milanese court immediately. Beatrice made from the Sfor