Laura Dianti

Laura Dianti was an Italian woman. She was a lover and possible third wife of d'Este, [Duke">House of Este">d'Este, [Duke of Ferrara].

Biography

Laura Dianti was born the daughter of Francesco Boccacci Dianti. She became a mistress of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara after the death of his second wife, Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope [Alexander VI]. Laura was most probably his third wife. She was also known under the pseudonym Eustochia.

Issue

The couple had two sons:

Alfonso d'Este, Marquis of Montecchio, married firstly Giulia della Rovere and had issue ; married secondly in 1584 Violante Signa and had issue.
Alfonsino d'Este, Marchese di Castelnuovo