Azzo VII d'Este

Azzo VII d' Este (* 1205, † February 16, 1264 ), also called Azzo Novello, was from 1215 to 1222 and from 1240 to 1264 Marquis of Ferrara. He was the son Azzos VI. , Against the Ezzelino II da Romano, who died in 1212, and a member of the Aldobrandeschi.

In 1222 he had to give in Ferrara Salinguerra II Torelli. From the Emperor Frederick II, he received the regions of Adriatic and Rovigo. He was soon in the brand leader of the Guelphs, who opposed the policy of the Emperor.

To 1221 married Azzo a Giovanna, who brought four children to the world. After her death he married on November 19, 1233 in second marriage in 1238 Amabilia Pallavicini, who was a daughter of Guido Pallavicini and even could not have children, but took care of Giovanna's children. Giovanna's son Rinaldo I d' Este, which she had born in 1230, died in 1251 in a prison in Puglia, after the emperor had set him prisoner in 1239. Her second child with Azzo was Beatrice II Estense, which served as abbess of the convent of San Antonio in Polesine. She lay against the resistance of the father on June 26, 1254 professed in Santo Stefano di della rotta Focomorto far from Ferrara from. Her younger sisters were called Cubitosa and Constanza.

1240 Azzo was elected Signor of Ferrara, Venice besieged the city. In 1242 he was elected podestà for life.

In 1249 it came to the battle of Fossalta, when Enzio, son of the Emperor, was captured. 1253 Azzo was Podestà of Mantua. In September 1259 he contributed to the defeat of the imperial clan member Ezzelino III. da Romano in Cassano d' Adda at. Pope Alexander IV had called for a crusade against Ezzelino attended the next Ferrara and Bologna and Milan.

His successor Obizzo II was