Aldobrandino III d'Este (14 September 1335 – 3 November 1361) was the Lord of

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and

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from 1352 until his death in 1361. He was the son of

Obizzo III d'Este Obizzo III d'Este (14 July 1294 – 20 March 1352) was the Marquess of Ferrara from 1317 until his death. He was the son of Aldobrandino II d'Este and Alda Rangoni. Life Obizzo was lord of Ferrara The Duchy of Ferrara ( la, Ducatus Ferrariens ...

and Lippa Ariosti. He was one of the first Italian lords to accompany Charles IV in his march to

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to receive the imperial coronation, this deed gaining him numerous privileges.

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