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Austria-Este
The
House of Austria-Este
(; ), also known as
House of Habsburg-Este
(; ), is a
noble house
and cadet branch of the
House of Este
and the
House of Habsburg
, created in 1771 with the marriage between
Duke Ferdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine
and the
Duchess Maria Beatrice d'Este
, only daughter of the
Duke of Modena
Ercole III d'Este
. After the death of Ercole III in 1803, the Este's direct line ended, and the Habsburg-Estes heired his possessions in
Italy
.
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