Duchy of Modena and Reggio
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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
Ducal Palace of Modena
Maria Beatrice d'Este was the last descendant of the House of Este, of the House of Cybo-Malaspina and, through her maternal grandmother Ricciarda Gonzaga, also of the Novellara branch of the House of
Portrait by Anton von Maron, circa 1772
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Maria Beatrice d'Este holding Archduchess Maria Leopoldine, standing is Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este in pink dress
Maria Theresa of Austria Este
Erzherzogin Maria Leopoldine von Modena Este, Kurfürstin Witwe von Bayern