Ippolito II d'Este

Italian cardinal and statesman

1509 CE to 1572 CE

Ippolito (II) d'Este (August 25, 1509 – December 2, 1572) is an Italian cardinal and statesman.

He is 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 fourteen hundred-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.

World

Related Events

Active Filters
Group: Asturias, Kingdom of
People: Ippolito II d'Este
Location: Shamakhi District Samaxi Azerbaijan
Refine Results

No related events match the current filters.