Francis V of Modena
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Francis V, Duke of Modena, Reggio and Guastalla, Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Mirandola and of Massa, Prince of Carrara was a reigning prince. He was Duke of
Portrait by Luigi Manzini
Francis V when hereditary prince, c. 1835
Obelisk erected in Reggio Emilia to celebrate the marriage of the Duke with Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
Francis V in exile, 1870
Marie Louise was Duchess of Parma from 11 April 1814 until her death in 1847. She was Napoleon's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 2 April 1810 un
Francis V of Modena
…he inherited also the titles of Duke of Reggio and Mirandola, Duke of Massa, Prince of Carrara and Lunigiana. At the death of his cousin the Duchess Marie-Louise of Parma on 18 December 1847, he succeeded as Duke of Guastalla. During the revolutions of 1848, Francis was forced to flee his duchy by a popular…
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin, c. 1812
The Wedding of Napoleon and Marie Louise by Georges Rouget, 1810
Marie Louise with the King of Rome by Joseph Franque, 1811
Napoleon Bids Farewell to His Guard by Horace Vernet. In April 1814 Napoleon attempted to abdicate in favour of his son with Marie Louise as regent