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Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena
Ferrara, 22 Oct 1591 – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, 24 May 1644
9 facts3 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born22 Oct 1591, Ferraranot verified1 source
- TitleDuke of Ferrara and of Modena, 1628–1644not verified1 source
- Died24 May 1644, Castelnuovo di Garfagnananot verified1 source
A life in time
22 Oct 1591
Born in Ferrara
6 Sep 1610
A son is born
1628–1644
Duke of Ferrara and of Modena
24 May 1644
Dies in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, aged 52
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ferrara.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1590s · Alfonso III is born in Ferrara
What people wore
Ordinary People Wore Fashionable Silk Garments
Ordinary people, including shoemakers and tailors, often wore fashionable items like silk breeches, velvet berets, and garments decorated with silk ribbons, sometimes defying strict sumptuary laws.
Daily life
Languages used in everyday life
Franco-Provencal was the language of everyday activities and family life for most people, while French was used by the highest classes.
News and letters
Improved speed of mail delivery
Thanks to improved efficiency, mail sent by the ordinary service that previously took two weeks could reach its destination in just five days.
Music
The Popular Pavane Dance
The solemn, slow-moving pavane was a popular dance used by nobles for grand entries and festivities, often accompanied by drums, oboes, trombones, and violins.
What it cost
Cost of basic goods
A pair of shoes typically cost between 2 and 6 sous, while a bushel of wheat was priced at 4 sous.
Getting around
Travel was primarily on foot
For the vast majority of people in the Duchy of Savoy, traveling meant going on foot, as they lacked the means for other forms of transport.
Work
Daily and weekly work rhythms
The working day was dictated by natural light and urban gate times, typically starting at 4:00 AM when city gates opened and ending around 8:00 PM. Weekly rhythms were organized by market days, religious observances, and the cycles of bakers' ovens and slaughterhouses.