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The Duchy of Modena and Reggio (Italian: Ducato di Modena e Reggio; Latin: Ducatus Mutinae et Regii; Emilian: Duchêt ed Mòdna e Rèz) was an Italian state created in 1452 located in Northwestern Italy, in the present day region of Emilia-Romagna.
The Duchy of Modena (in the dark purple) and of Ferrara (in the light purple) in the context of late 15th century Italy. 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]
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio was a small northwestern Italian state that existed from 1452 to 1859, except during the Napoleonic Wars (1796 – 1814). The House of Este ruled the duchy from 1452 – 1796, and then the House of Austria-Este ruled from 1814 – 1859. In 1796, Modena was occupied by a French army under Napoleon Bonaparte, who ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Duke Francesco V of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio (N.W. Italy) was from the House of Este, like the Hanoverian rulers. He was the Stuart pretender to Queen Victoria's British throne. He fled Modena and Reggio twice during rebellions. When Italy unified in 1861, his duchy was lost forever.
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio was an Italian state created in 1452 located in Northwestern Italy, in the present day region of Emilia-Romagna. It was ruled since its establishment by the noble House of Este, and since 1814 by the Austria-Este branch of the family.
In 1652–53 the duke of Modena issued charters inviting foreign Jews to settle, proclaiming them "wealthy people and very likely to introduce traffic and commerce" and 60 Sephardi families settled in the duchy, mainly in Reggio Emilia.
In 1859 the Duchy of Modena was invaded by armies of France and Sardinia in the Second Italian War of Independence. On 14 June, Francis fled and the duchy was incorporated into the United Provinces of Central Italy. On 18 March 1860, King Victor Emanuel II of Sardinia ordered Modena to be incorporated into the new Kingdom of Italy.
