Ercole III d'Este
| Ercole III d'Este | |||||
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Portrait by Giuseppe Maria Soli, c. 1793 | |||||
| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |||||
| Reign | 22 February 1780 – 7 May 1796 | ||||
| Predecessor | Francesco III d'Este | ||||
| Successor | Position abolished until 1814 Francis IV, Duke of Modena (House of Habsburg-Este) | ||||
| Born | 22 November 1727 Ducal Palace, Duchy of Modena and Reggio | ||||
| Died | 14 October 1803 (aged 75) Treviso, Duchy of Venice | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue Detail | Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Massa | ||||
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| House | Este | ||||
| Father | Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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.