Francis IV, Duke of Modena
Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus (Italian: Francesco IV Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Absburgo-Este; 6 October 1779 – 21 January 1846) was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola (from 1815), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara (from 1829), Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He was a grandson of Maria Theresa of Austria, head of the House of Habsburg, and was heir to the Modena branch of the House of Este through his mother. He thus became the first member of the House of Habsburg-Este to rule the Este inheritance in Northern Italy.
Francis was born in Milan. His father was Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este, Duke of Breisgau, his mother Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este, Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara, Lady of Lunigiana.
Francis is distinguished for his bloody and tyrannic rule by which he repressed all the democratic movements appearing during his reign, particularly following a major revolt in 1830. The atrocities of the Ducal policies are illustrated in the book Ciro Menotti e i suoi compagni written by the Garibaldine officer Taddeo Gaddi in 1880, in particular the hanging of Menotti for an attempted insurrection against the Duke (1831).
Family
In 1812 Francis married the Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, who was the daughter of King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and his sister Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria-Este. The couple had four children:
Honours and awards
Austria-Hungary
Foreign
See also
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16. Charles V, Duke of Lorraine |
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8. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine |
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17. Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria |
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4. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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18. Philippe I, Duke of Orléans |
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9. Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans |
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19. Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine |
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2. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este |
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20. Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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10. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor |
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21. Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg |
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5. Maria Theresa of Austria |
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22. Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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11. Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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23. Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen |
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1. Francis IV, Duke of Modena |
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24. Rinaldo III, Duke of Modena |
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12. Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena |
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25. Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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6. Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena |
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26. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans |
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13. Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans |
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27. Françoise-Marie de Bourbon |
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3. Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este |
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28. Carlo II Cibo-Malsapina, Duke of Massa |
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14. Alderano Cibo-Malsapina, Duke of Massa |
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29. Teresa Pamfili |
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7. Maria Teresa Cibo-Malsapina, Duchess of Massa |
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30. Camillo II Gonzaga, Count of Novellara |
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15. Ricciardia Gonzaga of Novellara |
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31. Matilde d'Este |
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| 2nd generation |
Archduke Cristopher · Maximilian I · Archduke John · Archduke Wolfgang
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Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert*** · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Radbot** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Stephan** · Archduke Dominic** · Archduke Friederich Salvator** · Archduke Andreas Salvator** · Archduke Markus** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Michael** · Archduke Franz Salvator** · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf
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Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz*** · Archduke Gerhard*** · Archduke Martin*** · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Alexander Salvator** · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator** · Archduke Casimir Salvator** · Archduke Matthias** · Archduke Johannes** · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt
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Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo*** · Archduke Joachim*** · Archduke Bartholomaeus*** · Archduke Emmanuel*** · Archduke Luigi*** · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo** · Archduke Maximilian** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Constantin Salvator** · Archduke Paul Salvator**
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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena
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Princes of Modena
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| 4th Generation |
Alfonso III, Duke of Modena · Prince Cesare · Prince Obizzo · Prince Cesare · Prince Rinaldo · Prince Borso · Prince Ippolito · Prince Foresto · Prince Bonofazio · Prince Rinaldo · Prince Filiberto · Luigi, Lord of Montecchio and Scandiano · Sigismondo, Marchese of Lanzo and Borgomanero
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Prince Reinaldo
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*also Archduke of Austria
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Francis IV, Duke of Modena |
| Alternative names |
Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus of Austria-Este (full name); Francesco IV di Modena (Italian); Francesco Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Asburgo-Este (Italian full name) |
| Short description |
Duke of Modena (1815-1846) |
| Date of birth |
6 October 1779 |
| Place of birth |
Milan |
| Date of death |
21 January 1846 |
| Place of death |
Modena |