When his father died, Ludovico set a policy of friendship with the nearby Milan and their rulers, the House of Visconti. He married Alda, daughter of Obizzo III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.
When his father passed away, Ludovico initiated a policy of amicable ties with the neighboring Milan and their rulers, the House of Visconti. He wed Alda, the daughter of Obizzo III d'Este, who held the title of Marquis of Ferrara.