Duke of Ferrara and of Modena
Duke of Modena | |
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Style | Imperial and Royal Highness |
First monarch | Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara |
Last monarch | Francis V, Duke of Modena |
Formation | 1452 |
Abolition | 1859 |
Pretender(s) | Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este |
In 1452 Borso d'Este, then Marquis of Modena and Reggio, was raised by Emperor Frederick III with the title of Duke of Modena and Reggio.[1] In 1471, Pope Paul II formally elevated him in as Duke of Ferrara, over which the family had in fact long presided.
This latter territory was lost to the Papal States in 1597, while the House of Este continued to rule the Duchy of Modena and Reggio in the Emilia region until 1796, when it became part of Napoleon Bonaparte's Cispadane Republic. In 1814, the duchy was restored under the Habsburg grandson of the last Este duke, continuing until it was annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia in 1859.
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From the Lordship of Este to the Duchy of Ferrara-Modena-Reggio
House of Este
The line of Marquesses of Este (Marchesi d'Este) rose in 1039 with Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan. The name "Este" is related to the city where the family came from, Este.
The family was founded by Adalbert the Margrave, who might have been the true first Margrave of Milan of this family. In 1209, Azzo VI was named the first Marquess of Ferrara. The title passed to his descendants, and the marquisate was delegated to a cadet branch of the Este family. Later, they were also created Marquesses of Modena and Reggio.
Partitions of Este territories under Este rule
Marquisate of Este (940-1463) (acquired Ferrara 1187, recovered 1209) (acquired Modena 1288; Reggio 1289) |
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Ferrara to the Torelli family (1222–1240) |
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Marq. Modena (1293–1361) Interrupted by Modenese Republic (1308–1336) |
Marquisate of Ferrara (1293–1308) |
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Reggio to Papal States (1306–1405) |
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Ferrara to Papal States (1308–1317) |
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To Ferrara | Marq. Ferrara (1317–1405) |
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Marquisate of Modena,Ferrara and Reggio (1405–1471) |
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Duchy of Modena,Ferrara and Reggio (1471–1597) |
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Duchy of Modena and Reggio (1597–1796, 1814–1859) |
Ferrara lost to Papal States 1597 |
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Marq. San Martino in Rio (1490–1757) |
Marq. Montecchio (1st creation) (1562–1587) |
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Marq. Lanzo (1592–1652) |
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Marq. Scandiano (inherited from Bentivoglio family) (1643–1725) |
Marq. Montecchio (2nd creation) (1638–1713) |
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Marq. Dronero (1653–1734) |
Marq. Borgomanero and Porlezza (1652–1734) |
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Dronero inherited by Birago di Vische family |
Table of rulers
Ruler | Born | Reign | Death | Ruling part | Consort | Notes | |
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Adalbert the Margrave | Before 940 | c. 940–951 | 951 | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Unknown | Ruler of the Eastern March (or March of Milan), and founder of the Obertenghi family, direct ancestor to the House of Este. | |
Oberto I | Before 951 Son of Adalbert |
951–975 | 15 October 975 | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Willa of Spoleto seven children |
Also Marquess of Milan. A son of his was the founder of the Malaspina family. | |
Oberto II | Before 975 Sons of Oberto I and Willa of Spoleto |
975–1014 | 1014 | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Railenda six children |
Also Marquesses of Milan. The sons of Alberto I founded the Pallavicini family. | |
Alberto I | 975–1002 | 1002 | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Unknown three children |
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Ugo I | Before 1014 Son of Oberto II and Railenda |
1014 | (26 January)[2]1035 Piacenza |
Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Unmarried | Also Marquess of Milan. Deposed in the same year of accession. | |
Alberto Azzo I (Alberto II Azzo I) |
Before 1014 Son of Oberto II and Railenda |
1014–1029 | 1029[3] | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Adela one child |
Also Marquess of Milan. | |
Alberto Azzo II (Alberto III Azzo II) |
100px | 996[2] or 10 July 1009 Modena Son of Alberto Azzo I and Adela |
1029–1097 | 20 August 1097 Vangadizza aged 87–88 or 100–101 |
Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Kunigunde of Altdorf 1036 one child Garsenda of Maine c. 1050 two children Vitalia Orseolo one child |
Also Marquess of Milan, and the founder of the House of Este. His son from his first wife, Welf IV, is the ancestor of the House of Welf. |
Folco I | 100px | c. 1050? Son of Alberto Azzo II and Garsenda of Maine |
1097–1128 | 15 or 22 December 1128[2] Vangadizza aged 87–88 or 100–101 |
Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Unknown six children |
Also Marquess of Milan. Referenced as titular, because, after Alberto Azzo II's death, the lands of the family were partitioned between the various branches of the family (including Malaspinas and Pallavicinis).[4] |
Azzo III[2] | After 1071 Sons of Ugo d'Este, Count of Maine and Heria of Hauteville |
1128 – c. 1142 | After 1142[2] | Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Aichiva one child |
Nephews of Folco, referenced in documents as marchese,[2] proving, along with Azzo's numbering, that they may have co-ruled with their cousins. | |
Tancredo[2] | 1128 – c. 1145 | After 1145[2] | Unknown | ||||
Azzo IV[2] | c.1100? Sons of Folco I |
1128 – c. 1154 | c.1154[2] aged 53–54? |
Este (then included in the March of Milan) |
Unknown | Sons of Folco I, ruled jointly and with their cousins Azzo III and Tancredo. Obizzo I was the first lord of Ferrara and the last Marquess of Milan of the family. After his death Ferrara and Milan were lost. | |
Bonifazio I[2] | 1128–1163 | 1163 (before 27 September)[2] aged 62–63? |
Unknown two children |
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Folco II[2] | 1128–1178 | 1178[2] aged 77–78? |
Unknown one child |
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Alberto IV[2] | 1128–1184 | 1184 (after 10 April)[2] aged 83–84? |
Matilda two children |
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Obizzo I | 1128–1187 | 25 December 1193 aged 92–93? |
Unknown one child Sofia Lendinara five children |
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1187–1193 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Azzo V | c. 1125 Son of Obizzo I and Sofia Lendinara |
c. 1140–1187 | c. 1190 (before 1193)[2] | Este | Marchesella Adelardi 1120 two children |
Co-rulers of Obizzo I, both predeceased him. Azzo V as his son, and Bonifazio II as his nephew. | |
1187–1190 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Bonifazio II[2] | Before 1178 Son of Folco II |
1178–1187 | 1190[2] | Este | Unknown | ||
1187–1190 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Azzo VI | 100px | c. 1170 Ferrara Son of Azzo V and Marchesella Adelardi |
1193–1209 | November 1212 Verona aged 41–42 |
Este | Sofia Aldobrandini 1189 two children Sophia of Savoy before 1192 one child Alice of Châtillon 22 February 1204 two children |
Son of Azzo V. In 1209 was made the first Marquess of Ferrara, recovering this land for the family. |
1209–1212 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Aldobrandino I | 100px | c. 1190 Ferrara Son of Azzo VI and Sofia Aldobrandini |
1212–1215 | 10 October 1215 Ancona aged 24–25 |
Este and Ferrara | Unknown Before 1215 three children |
Half-brothers and co-rulers. In 1222 Azzo was deposed of Ferrara by Salinguerra Torelli, but recovered the city in 1240. Azzo VII raised two of the children of his half-brother, one of them being Saint Contardo of Este. |
Azzo VII Novello | 100px | c.1205 Ferrara Son of Azzo VI and Alice of Châtillon |
1212–1222 1240–1264 |
16 February 1264 Apulia aged 58–59 |
Este and Ferrara | Giovanna Puglia 1221 four children Amabilia Pallavicini 1238 no/two children |
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1222–1240 | Este | ||||||
Occupation of Ferrara by Salinguerra II Torelli (1212–1240) | |||||||
Obizzo II | 1247 or 1252 Ferrara Bastard son of Rinaldo d'Este |
1293–1312 | 20 January or 13 February[5] 1293 Ferrara aged 41 or 46 |
Este and Ferrara (1264–1288) Este, Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1288–1293) |
Jacopina Fieschi 1263 three children Constanza della Scala 1289 two children |
Grandson of Azzo VII, as bastard son of Azzo's son, Rinaldo. Between 1288 and 1289 he achieved the joining of the communes of Modena and Reggio to the Este's lands. After his death the lands were partitioned between his sons. | |
Francesco I | c. 1290 Ferrara Son of Obizzo II and Constanza della Scala |
1293–1312 | 23 August 1312 Ferrara aged 22–23 |
Este | Orsina Orsini four children |
Retained from inheritance the marquisate of Este. | |
Aldobrandino II | 100px | After 1263 Ferrara Son of Obizzo II and Jacopina Fieschi |
1293–1306[6] | 26 July 1326 Bologna |
Modena | Alda Rangoni April 1305 no children |
Received Modena from his father. In 1308, like his nephew in Ferrara, was expelled by the commune. In 1317, after the family recovered Ferrara, he co-ruled also there with his sons and nephews. He never recovered, however, Modena. |
1317–1326 | Ferrara | ||||||
Modenese Republic (1306–1336) | |||||||
Azzo VIII | 100px | After 1263 Ferrara Son of Obizzo II and Jacopina Fieschi |
1293–1306[6] | 31 January 1308 Este |
Ferrara and Reggio | Giovanna Orsini September 1282 three children Beatrice of Sicily April 1305 no children |
In 1306 lost Reggio to the Papal States. |
1306–1308 | Ferrara | ||||||
Reggio occupied by the Papal States (1306–1405) | |||||||
Folco II under guardianship of Fresco d'Este (1308) |
c.1300? Ferrara Son of Fresco d'Este and Pellegrina Caccianemici |
1308[6] | After 1312 Venice |
Ferrara | Unknown | Barred from succession, Fresco d'Este held regency for his own son Folco, the designated heir of Azzo VIII. Fresco tried to appeal to the Papal States to regain his place, but Ferrara ended up temporarily absorbed by the Papal army. Folco and his father died in Venice, possibly exiled. | |
Ferrara occupied by the Papal States (1308–1317) | |||||||
Rinaldo | c.1290? Ferrara Sons of Aldobrandino II and Alda Rangoni |
1317[6]–1335 | 31 December 1335 Ferrara aged 44–45? |
Ferrara | Lucrezia Barbiano one child |
Following a pro-Este revolt in Ferrara, the sons of Aldobrandino II (Rinaldo, Niccolò, Obizzo) and Francesco I (Bertoldo and Azzo) ascended together. Some of them accumulated the rule of Ferrara with other government of other parts of Este's lands: Bertoldo and Azzo also ruled in Este since 1312; Obizzo and Niccolò recovered Modena in 1336. | |
Niccolò I | 100px | 1317[6]–1336 | 1 May 1344 Ferrara aged 53–54? |
Ferrara | Beatrice Gonzaga 21 April 1335 no children |
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1336–1344 | Ferrara and Modena | ||||||
Obizzo III | 100px | 14 July 1294 Ferrara Son of Aldobrandino II and Alda Rangoni |
1317[6]–1336 | 20 March 1352 Ferrara aged 57 |
Ferrara | Jacopa Pepoli May 1317 no children Filippa Ariosto (lover until 1347) 27 November 1347 ten children (legitimized 1347) |
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1336–1352 | Ferrara and Modena | ||||||
Azzo IX | Before 1312 Sons of Francesco I and Orsina Orsini |
1312–1317 | 24 June 1318 Ferrara |
Este | Ricciarda da Camino no children |
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1317[6]–1318 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Bertoldo I | 1312–1317 | 21 July 1343 Este |
Este | Domenica Pio 1324 two children Caterina da Camino July 1339 Ferrara no children |
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1317[6]–1343 | Este and Ferrara | ||||||
Francesco II | June 1323 Ferrara Son of Bertoldo I and Domenica Pio |
1343–1384 | 13 December 1384 Este aged 50–51 |
Este | Caterina Visconti no children Taddea Barbiano three children |
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Aldobrandino III | 100px | 14 September 1335 Ferrara Son of Obizzo III and Filippa Ariosto |
1352 | 3 November 1361 Ferrara aged 26 |
Modena | Beatrice da Camino 1351 two children |
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1352–1361 | Ferrara | ||||||
Niccolò II the Lame | 100px | 17 May 1338 Ferrara Son of Obizzo III and Filippa Ariosto |
1352–1361 | 26 March 1388 Ferrara aged 49 |
Modena | Verde della Scala February 1363 two children |
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1361–1388 | Modena and Ferrara | ||||||
Azzo X | 1344 Este Son of Francesco II and Taddea Barbiano |
1384–1415 | 1415 Venice aged 43 |
Este | Tommasina Guarnioni Ricciarda da Camino Amabilia Collalto three children (uncertain maternity) |
In 1393, he challenged the succession of Niccolò III in Ferrara. | |
Alberto V | 100px | 27 February 1347 Ferrara Son of Obizzo III and Jacopa Pepoli |
1388–1393 | 30 July 1393 Ferrara aged 46 |
Modena and Ferrara | Giovanna da Roberti 1388 no children Isotta Albaresani (lover until 1393) 1393 one child (legitimized 1393) |
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Niccolò III | 100px | 9 November 1383 Ferrara Son of Alberto V and Isotta Albaresani |
1393–1441 | 6 December 1441 Ferrara aged 58 |
Modena and Ferrara (1393–1405) Modena, Ferrara and Reggio (1405–1441) |
Gigliola da Carrara 1394 no children Laura (Parisina) Malatesta 1418 three children Ricciarda of Saluzzo 1429 or 1431 two children |
Recovered Reggio in 1405. |
Taddeo | 1390 Este Son of Azzo X |
1415–1448 | 21 June 1448 Mozzanica aged 43 |
Este | Margherita Pio two children Maddalena Arcelli no children |
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Leonello | 21 September 1407 Ferrara Bastard son of Niccolò III and Stella de' Tolomei |
1441–1450 | 1 October 1450 Voghiera aged 43 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Margherita Gonzaga 1435 one child Maria of Naples 1444 no children |
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Bertoldo II | May 1434 Este Son of Taddeo and Margherita Pio |
1441–1450 | 4 November 1463 Corinth aged 29 |
Este | Giacopa Leonessa no children |
Left no descendants. After his death the original possessions of the family (marquisate of Este) were annexed to Ferrara. | |
The Marquisate of Este was definitely annexed to Modena-Ferrara-Reggio | |||||||
Borso | 24 August 1413 Ferrara Bastard son of Niccolò III and Stella de' Tolomei |
1450–1471 | 18 May 1471 aged 57 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Unmarried | Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1452, Duke of Ferrara from 1471.[7] | |
Ercole I | 26 October 1431 Ferrara Son of Niccolò III and Ricciarda of Saluzzo |
1471–1505 | 15 June 1505 Ferrara aged 73 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Eleanor of Naples July 1473 six children |
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Sigismondo I | 100px | 31 August 1433 Ferrara Son of Niccolò III and Ricciarda of Saluzzo |
1490–1507 | 1 April 1507 Ferrara aged 73 |
San Martino in Rio | Pizzocara three children |
Received the lordship based at San Martino in Rio from his brother, in 1490. |
Alfonso I | 100px | 21 July 1476 Ferrara Son of Ercole I and Eleanor of Naples |
1505–1534 | 31 October 1534 Ferrara aged 58 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Anna Maria Sforza 23 January 1491 Pavia no children Lucrezia Borgia 1 September 1501 Ferrara seven children |
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Ercole | Before 1507 Bastard son of Sigismondo I and Cecilia Rachesi |
1507–1523 | 1523 Castellarano |
San Martino in Rio | Angela Sforza 28 November 1492 two children |
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Sigismondo II | Before 1523 Son of Ercole and Angela Sforza |
1523–1561 | 1561 Pavia |
San Martino in Rio | Giustina Trivulzio 1533 six children |
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Ercole II | 100px | 5 April 1508 Ferrara Son of Alfonso I and Lucrezia Borgia |
1534–1559 | 3 October 1559 Ferrara aged 51 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Renée of France 28 June 1528 Paris five children |
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Alfonso II | 22 November 1533 Ferrara Son of Ercole II and Renée of France |
1559–1597 | 27 October 1597 Ferrara aged 63 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | Lucrezia de' Medici 3 July 1558 Florence no children Barbara of Austria 5 December 1565 Innsbruck no children Margherita Gonzaga 24 February 1579 Ferrara no children |
Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his cousin Cesare. | |
Filippo I | 1537 Ferrara Son of Sigismondo II and Giustina Trivulzio |
1561–1592 | 13 December 1592 Ferrara aged 54–55 |
San Martino in Rio (1561–1580) San Martino in Rio and Lanzo (1580–1592) |
Maria of Savoy 20 January 1570 Turin five children |
During his rule the lordship was raised to a marquisate (1588). Acquired in 1580 the marquisate of Lanzo. | |
Alfonso | 10 March 1527 Ferrara Bastard son of Alfonso I and Laura Dianti |
1562–1587 | 1 November 1587 Ferrara aged 50 |
Montecchio | Giulia Della Rovere 3 January 1549 three children |
Inherited from his father the lordship of Montecchio, which was raised to marquisate in 1569. | |
Montecchio briefly annexed to Modena | |||||||
Carlo Filiberto I | 1 November 1571 San Martino in Rio Son of Filippo I and Maria of Savoy |
1592–1652 | 26 May 1652 Milan aged 80 |
San Martino in Rio and Lanzo | Luisa de Cárdenas 1606 no children Livia Marini Castagna no children |
Inherited San Martino in Rio. | |
Sigismondo | 1577 San Martino in Rio Son of Filippo I and Maria of Savoy |
1592–1628 | 27 August 1628 aged 50–51 |
Lanzo | Francesca Charledes d’Antel d’Hostel 1618 three children |
Inherited Lanzo. | |
Cesare | 100px | 8 October 1562 Ferrara Son of Alfonso I, Marquess of Montecchio and Giulia della Rovere |
1597–1628 | 11 December 1628 Modena aged 67 |
Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1597–1598) Modena and Reggio (1598–1628) |
Virginia de' Medici 30 January 1586 Florence ten children |
Cousin of the predecessor. In 1598, the lack of recognition of his succession in Ferrara led to its annexation to the Papal States. |
Ferrara definitely annexed by the Papal States | |||||||
Alfonso III | 100px | 22 October 1591 Ferrara Son of Cesare and Virginia de' Medici |
1628–1629 | 26 May 1644 Castelnuovo di Garfagnana aged 52 |
Modena and Reggio | Isabella of Savoy 22 February 1608 Turin fourteen children |
In 1629, abdicated to his son, to enter in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. |
Luigi I | 100px | 27 March 1594 Ferrara Son of Cesare and Virginia de' Medici |
1638–1664 | 1 January 1664 Modena aged 69 |
Montecchio | Unmarried | Received from his nephew the marquisate of Montecchio in 1638. Additionally, inherited the marquisate of Scandiano from the Bentivoglio family. |
1643–1664 | Scandiano | ||||||
Filippo II Francesco | 100px | 1621 Son of Sigismondo, Marquess of Lanzo and Francesca Charledes d’Antel d’Hostel |
1628–1652 | 1653 aged 31–32 |
Lanzo | Margaret of Savoy 30 November 1645 Turin three children |
In 1652, reunited Lanzo and San Martino in Rio. Created, in 1646, the marquisate of Dronero. |
1652–1653 | San Martino in Rio | ||||||
Lanzo definitely annexed to San Martino in Rio | |||||||
Francesco I | 100px | 6 September 1610 Modena Son of Alfonso III and Isabella of Savoy |
1629–1658 | 14 October 1658 Santhià aged 48 |
Modena and Reggio | Maria Caterina Farnese 11 January 1631 Parma nine children Vittoria Farnese 12 February 1648 Parma one child Lucrezia Barberini 14 October 1654 one child |
Joined Florence and Venice against the Papal States in the Wars of Castro, hoping to reconquer Ferrara, with no success. |
Carlo Emanuele | 100px | 1622 Son of Sigismondo, Marquess of Lanzo and Francesca Charledes d’Antel d’Hostel |
1652–1695 | 24 October 1695 Vienna aged 72–73 |
Borgomanero and Porlezza | Paola Camilla Marliani one child |
Inherited from his father the lands of Borgomanero and Porlezza, creating a new marquisate. |
Sigismondo III | 1647 Son of Filippo II Francesco and Margaret of Savoy |
1653–1732 | 28 August 1732 Parma aged 84–85 |
San Martino in Rio | Maria Teresa Grimaldi seven children |
In 1720, the title of "marquess of Lanzo" ceased to exist. | |
Carlo Filiberto | 1649 Son of Filippo II Francesco and Margaret of Savoy |
1653–1703 | 25 July 1703 Parma aged 53–54 |
Dronero | Thérese de Mesmes de Marolles six children |
Inherited the marquisate of Dronero. | |
Alfonso IV | 100px | 14 October 1634 Modena Son of Francesco I and Maria Caterina Farnese |
1658–1662 | 16 July 1662 Modena aged 27 |
Modena and Reggio | Laura Martinozzi 27 May 1655 Compiègne two children |
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Francesco II under guardianship of Laura Martinozzi (1662–1674) |
100px | 6 March 1660 Modena Son of Alfonso IV and Laura Martinozzi |
1662–1694 | 6 September 1694 Modena aged 34 |
Modena and Reggio | Margherita Maria Farnese 14 July 1692 Parma no children |
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Luigi II | 28 August 1648 Reggio Emilia Son of Borso d'Este and Ippolita d'Este |
1664–1698 | 26 May 1698 Modena aged 49 |
Scandiano | Unmarried | ||
Foresto | 20 April 1652 Son of Borso d'Este and Ippolita d'Este |
1664–1680 | 1725 aged 72–73 |
Montecchio | Unmarried | In 1680, abdicated from Montecchio to his brother. Inherited Scandiano in 1698, which after his death reverted to Modena. | |
1698–1725 | Scandiano | ||||||
Scandiano was annexed to Modena | |||||||
Cesare Ignazio | 100px | 1653 Son of Borso d'Este and Ippolita d'Este |
1680–1713 | 1713 aged 59–60 |
Montecchio | Unmarried | After his death, Montecchio reverted to Modena. |
Montecchio was annexed to Modena | |||||||
Rinaldo | 100px | 26 April 1655 Modena Son of Francesco I and Lucrezia Barberini |
1694–1737 | 26 April 1737 Modena aged 82 |
Modena and Reggio | Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick-Lüneburg 11 February 1696 Modena seven children |
Albeit declaring neutrality on the War of the Spanish Succession, France invaded Modena and Rinaldo had to flee to Bologna. In 1707, German troops ousted the French and restored the throne to Rinaldo. |
Carlo Filiberto | 1646 Son of Carlo Emanuele and Paola Camilla Marliani |
1695–1714 | 24 October 1695 Vienna aged 72–73 |
Borgomanero and Porlezza | Bibiana Gonzaga 1671 one child |
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Gabriele | 1673 Son of Carlo Filiberto and Thérese de Mesmes de Marolles |
1716–1734 | 1734 Castelfranco Emilia aged 60–61 |
Borgomanero and Porlezza | Clara Colomba Cobianchi two children |
After his death Dronero went to Birago di Vische family | |
1703–1734 | Dronero | ||||||
Borgamanero was annexed to San Martino in Rio | |||||||
Dronero inherited by the Birago di Vische family | |||||||
Carlo Filiberto II | 1678 San Martino in Rio Son of Sigismondo III and Maria Teresa Grimaldi |
1732–1757 | 30 April 1752 aged 73–74 |
San Martino in Rio | Teresa Sfondrati 1734 three children |
In 1747 the marquisate was raised to a principality. However, as he didn't have male heirs, after his death, the ands he ruled went to Modena. | |
San Martino in Rio definitely annexed to Modena-Reggio | |||||||
Francesco III | 2 July 1698 Modena Son of Rinaldo and Charlotte Felicitas of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
1737–1780 | 22 February 1780 Modena aged 81 |
Modena and Reggio | Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans 21 June 1720 Modena ten children |
As the duchy was bankrupted by the Wars of the Spanish, Polish, and Austrian Successions, Francesco sold artworks of the Estense Gallery. He was a careful administrator, but most of the duchy's financial policy was in the hands of the Austrian plenipotentiary, Beltrame Cristiani. | |
Ercole III | 100px | 22 September 1727 Modena Son of Francesco III and Isabella of Savoy |
1780–1796 | 14 October 1803 Treviso aged 75 |
Modena and Reggio | Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Duchess of Massa 16 April 1741 Modena two children Chiara Marini 1795 (morganatic) one child |
In 1785 he founded the Atesine Academy of Fine Arts: during his reign arts and culture flourished. The French invasion forced him to flee to Venice on 7 May 1796. Later, French soldiers captured him there, robbing 200,000 zecchini from his house. Then he moved to Treviso, where he died in 1803. The peaces of Treaty of Campo Formio (1797) and Lunéville had assigned him territories in Breisgau in exchange of the lost Duchy, but he never took possession of them. |
Habsburg-Este Dukes of Modena and Reggio, 1814–1859
(from 1815 also Duke of Mirandola and from 1829 Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara)
Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Francesco IV 14 July 1814– 21 January 1846 |
6 October 1779 Milan son of Ferdinand, Duke of Breisgau and Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa |
Maria Beatrice of Savoy 20 June 1812 Cagliari Cathedral four children |
21 January 1846 Modena aged 66 |
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Francesco V 21 January 1846– 11 June 1859 |
1 June 1819 Modena son of Francis IV and Maria Beatrice of Savoy |
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria 20 March 1842 Kreuzkirche (Munich) one daughter |
20 November 1875 Vienna aged 56 |
Habsburg-Este Dukes of Modena and Reggio, post monarchy
- Francesco V (1859–1875)
- Francis Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (1875–1914)
- Charles, Archduke of Austria-Este (1914–1917)
- Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1917–1996)
- Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este (1996–present)
- Heir apparent: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 Cawley 2001.
- ↑ Luciano Chiappini, Gli Estensi, p. 19, Varese, 1988.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bibliography
- Cawley, Charles (2001), Medieval Lands - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Modena, Ferrara, fmg.ac