Ippolito II d'Este
Catholic cardinal
Died when: 63 years 99 days (759 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ippolito (II) d'Este (25 August 1509 – 2 December 1572) was an Italian cardinal and statesman.He was a member of the House of Este, and nephew of the other Ippolito d'Este, also a cardinal.
He is perhaps best known for his despoliation of the then 1,400-year-old Hadrian's Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marbles and statues from it to decorate his own villa, the Villa d'Este.
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