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Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena

Modena, 22 Nov 1727 – Treviso, 14 Oct 1803

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A life in time

  1. 22 Nov 1727

    Born in Modena

  2. 1750–1770

    3 children are born

  3. 14 Oct 1803

    Dies in Treviso, aged 75

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Modena.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1720s · Ercole III is born in Modena

In the news1720

Company of Charity founded in 1720

In February 1720, Lodovico Antonio Muratori founded the Company of Charity in his parish to support the sick and needy of Modena.

Getting around

Slow and difficult carriage travel

Travel by carriage was complex and often slow, requiring constant stops for harness repairs or because road conditions created deep ruts and hollows.

At the table

Polenta and herring meals

Ordinary farming families practiced extreme thrift, frequently eating polenta seasoned with a single herring to feed at least three people.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Uniform shoe shapes

Military shoes in this period were identical for both the left and right feet, as no distinction was made between them in their manufacture.

Music

The Zapato Gift Festival

The zapato was a specialized court festival held around Saint Nicholas Day, centered on the tradition of exchanging gifts.

Daily life

Education and work for poor children

Religious institutions, such as the local poorhouse, provided basic education for children, which included lessons in reading and writing alongside rigorous work schedules and religious observance. Many children also learned trades by working in city workshops or spinning mills under the guidance of older laborers.