The male first name Ercole, Italian version of

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

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People

Ercole (name) Ercole is a masculine given name which is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name A–G * Ercole dell'Abate (1573–1613), Italian painter * Ercole Baldini (1933–2022), Italian road racing cyclist * Ercole Ber ...

, list of people with the name

House of D'Este

Ercole I d'Este Ercole I d'Este (English: ''Hercules I''; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este. He was nicknamed ''North Wind'' and ''The Diamond''. Biography Ercole was born in 143 ...

(1431–1505), Duke of Ferrara *

Ercole II d'Este Ercole II d'Este (4 April 1508 – 3 October 1559) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia. Biography Through his mother, Ercole was a grandson of Pope Alexand ...

(1508–1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio *

Ercole III d'Este Ercole III d'Este (Ercole Rinaldo; 22 November 1727 – 14 October 1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796, and later of Breisgau (not resident). He was a member of the House of Este. Biography He was born in Modena, the son of ...

(Ercole Rinaldo) (1727–1803), Duke of Modena and Reggio

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Porto Ercole Porto Ercole () is an Italian town located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is one of the two major towns that form the township, along with Porto Santo Stefano. Its name means "Port Hercules". It i ...

, an Italian town *''Ercole'', a 1557 epic poem by Giovanni Battista Giraldi

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House of D'Este

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