Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Borso d' Este (* 1413, † August 20 1471 in Ferrara ) was the first Duke of Modena.

He was a bastard son of the Marquis Niccolò III. d' Este of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio with Stella de ' Tolomei. He succeeded his half-brother Leonello d' Este on October 1, 1450 the possessions of his father as Margrave / Marchese after.

He took on 18 May 1452 areas of Modena and Reggio from Emperor Frederick III. than duchies. On April 14, 1471 he took as Duke of Ferrara Paul II as a papal fief to. Borsos court was the center of the painting school of Ferrara, which included Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de ' Roberti and Cosmè Tura. Borso d' Este was not married and had no descendants. He was succeeded by his half-brother Ercole I d' Este.