Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Ercole I d'Este (26 October 1431 – 15 June 1505) was the from 1471 to his death.

Ercole's rule saw Ferrara's war with the Republic of Venice and the patronage of the actor Pietro Rossi. In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.