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3 unusual facts about Duchy of Modena and Reggio


Duchy of Modena and Reggio

In the course of the Italian unification period in the 1830's-60's, the "Austria-Este" dukes were briefly ousted in the revolutions 1831 and 1848, but soon returned.

The first Este dukes ruled invulnerably and achieved an economic and cultural peak: Borso's successor Duke Ercole I had the city of Modena rebuilt according to plans designed by Biagio Rossetti, his successors were patrons of artists like Titian and Ludovico Ariosto.

Italian scudo

The Duchy of Modena and Reggio also issued scudi, worth four lire or one third of a tallero.


Duchy of Reggio

The Duchy of Reggio was one of the states that belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the House of Este, in the north of Italy, in a territory now belonging to the Province of Reggio Emilia.

Garfagnana

The Garfagnana is an historical region of Italy, today part of the province of Lucca in the Apennines, in northwest Tuscany, but before the unification of Italy it belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the Este family.


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