Ippolito II d'Este
Italian cardinal and statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ippolito (II) d'Este (25 August 1509 – 2 December 1572) was an Italian cardinal and statesman. He was a member of the House of Este, and nephew of the other Ippolito d'Este, also a cardinal. He is perhaps best known for his despoliation of the then 1,400-year-old Hadrian's Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marbles and statues from it to decorate his own villa, the Villa d'Este.
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Ippolito II d'Este | |
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Born | 25 August 1509 Ferrara, Italy |
Died | 2 December 1572(1572-12-02) (aged 63) |
Noble family | Este |
Father | Alfonso I d'Este |
Mother | Lucrezia Borgia |
Occupation | Cardinal of Santa Maria in Aquiro |
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