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  Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Modena
Modena is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Modena is the birthplace of the legendary operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Modena also hosts the Italian Military Academy, where Italian officers are trained, partly housed in the Baroque ducal palace, begun by Francis I in 1635 from the designs of Avanzini, and finished by Francis Ferdinand V with a fine courtyard.
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 Este - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Obizzo d'Este II (d 1293) was proclaimed Lord of Ferrara in 1264, Lord of Modena 1288 and Lord of Reggio 1289.
The last duke of the direct line, Ercole III d'Este, was deposed in 1796 by the French as his Italian principality was incorporated into the Cisalpine Republic, later Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.
Duke Ercole died in 1803 and Breisgau was inherited by his daughter (and her husband), who soon (1805) lost it to the enlarging
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 Wikipedia: Duke
In the United Kingdom, the current royal dukes are HRH the Prince of Wales, who is Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay; HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip), HRH the Duke of York (Prince Andrew), HRH the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard), and HRH the Duke of Kent (Prince Edward).
For example, when the current Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent are succeeded by their eldest sons, the Earl of Ulster and the Earl of St. Andrews, respectively, those peerages (or rather, the 1928 and 1934 creations of them) will cease to be associated with royalty.
The heir apparent to the Belgian throne is styled Duke of Brabant.
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 Este
Este Italian noble family, rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597), Modena and Reggio (1288–1796).
The last duke, Ercole d'Este III, was deposed in 1796 by the French and died in 1803.
The family ruled the Duchy of Modena and Reggio again from 1814 to 1859 becoming Asburgo - Este (Haupsburg - Este).
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 Duchy of Modena and Reggio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Civil ensign of the Duchy of Modena, 1830-1859.
The Duchy of Modena (in full, the Duchies of Modena and Reggio) was a small Italian state that existed (with a break between 1796 and 1814) from 1452 to 1859.
In December of 1859, Modena joined with Tuscany and Parma to form the United Provinces of Central Italy, which were annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia in March of 1860.
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 Modena, Italy - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Modena is the birthplace of the operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and is also well known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar.
Although the exact date of its foundation is unknown, it is known that it was already in existence in the 3rd century BC, for in 218 BC, during Hannibal's invasion of Italy, the Boii revolted and laid siege to the city.
His equally reactionary son Francis V, Duke of Modena, was temporarily expelled from Modena in the European Revolution of 1848, but was restored by Austrian troops.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of Dukes of Modena
== List of the Lords and Dukes of Ferrara and Modena == In 1452 the Italian family of Este, Lords of Ferrara, were created Dukes of Modena and Reggio, becoming Dukes of Ferrara also in 1471.
In 1814 it was restored under the Habsburg grandson of the last Este Duke, continuing until it was annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia in 1859.
Habsburg - Este Dukes of Modena and Reggio, 1814-1860
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 Duchy of Modena and Reggio: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Duchy of Modena (in full, the Duchies of Modena (Modena: modena is a city and a province on the south side of the po valley, in emilia-romagna,...
In December of 1859, Modena joined with Tuscany (Tuscany: A region in central Italy) and Parma (Parma: the duchy of parma was created in 1545 from that part of the duchy of milan south...
Modena (Modena: modena is a city and a province on the south side of the po valley, in emilia-romagna,...
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Duchy of Modena and Reggio
The last Este Duke became ruler of former Austrian territories in southwestern Germany (the Breisgau), and died in 1803.
With the fall of the Napoleonic system in Italy in 1814, Ferdinand's son, Francis IV, became Duke of Modena.
The Habsburg dukes were briefly ousted in 1831 and 1848, but soon returned.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Este   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The elder branch of the House of Este, the House of Welf, produced dukes of Bavaria (1070-1139, 1156-1180), dukes of Saxony (1138-1139, 1142-1180), a German king (1198-1218), dukes and electors of Brunswick and Lüneburg (1208-1918), kings of Hanover (1815-1866), and monarchs of the United Kingdom (1714-1901).
He inherited the property of his maternal uncle, Welf, Duke of Carinthia, became duke of Bavaria in 1070, and is the ancestor of the elder branch, the House of Welf.
The last duke, Ercole III, was deposed in 1796 by the French and his two duchies became the Cispadane Republic which one year later was merged into the Cisalpine Republic and then into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.
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 Francis IV of Modena - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Francis IV Este (Italian: Francesco IV d'Este) (1779 - 1846) was Duke of Modena, Reggio, Mirandola (from 1815), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara (from 1829), royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Cavaliere dell'ordine del Toson D'oro.
His father was the Archduke Ferdinand Asburgo Lorena Duke of Brisgau, his mother Maria Beatrice Ricciarda D'Este, Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara, Lady of Lunigiana.
The eldest son of Francis IV was Duke Francis V of Modena, born on June 1, 1819.
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 All words on Modena
Modena (Roman Mutina) sits squarely on the Roman Via Aemilia; its ancient center lay to the southeast of the present historical center, but there are no Roman remains.
The ancient Mutina became part of Roman territory in the war of 215-212 BC and in 183 it was refounded as a Roman colony.
Ercole III (1727-1803) died in exile at Treviso, having refused Napoleonic offers of compensation when Modena was made part of the Napoleonic Cispadine Republic.
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 DUKE FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In the 19th century, the sovereign dukes of Parma and Modena in Italy, and of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Anhalt, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, and Saxe-Altenburg in Germany survived Napoleon's reorganization.
For example, when the current Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent are succeeded by their eldest sons, the Earl of Ulster and the Earl of St. Andrews, respectively, those peerages (or rather, the 1928 and 1934 creations of them) will cease to be royal dukedoms, instead the title holders will become ordinary, 'garden' Dukes.
Duke of Savoy (although Haute Savoie is now part of France, the Dukes of Savoy were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, not peers of France.)
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 WHKMLA : History of Modena, 1814-1860
In 1814 the Duchy of Modena was reestablished, Duke Francesco IV., son of Maria Beatrice d'Este and Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine, founded the Habsburg Este Line.
In 1846 he was succeeded by his son Francesco V. In 1852 the diocesis of Modena was elevated archdiocesis.
Yet a patriotic provisional government took charge; Modena was annexed by Piemont-Sardinia in March 1860.
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 Italy
When the Duke of Modena was deposed by Napoleon, he was compensated by the Treaty of Campo Formio (between France and Austria, 1797) with Breisgau.
In particular, it shows the line of the Hapsburg Dukes of Modena, the first of whom, Ferdinand, had married the heiress of the d'Este family, the previous Dukes of Modena, Maria Beatrice.
The list of Kings of Sardinia is given under the periphery of Francia, because that is really where Sardinia belongs, since it was long a possession of Romania, Islâm, and then Aragón.
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 Duke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In the United Kingdom, a royal duke is a duke who is a member of the British Royal Family, entitled to the style of Royal Highness.
In the United Kingdom, the current royal dukes are The Prince of Wales, who is Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay; HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (The Prince Philip), HRH The Duke of York (The Prince Andrew), HRH The Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard), and HRH The Duke of Kent (Prince Edward).
The style duke has, like many high nobility titles, also been used to render non-European styles that are seen, by analogy, as roughly equivalent, especially in hierarchic aristocracies as in feudal Japan.
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 Science Fair Projects - List of Dukes of Modena
1 List of the Lords and Dukes of Ferrara and Modena
4 Habsburg - Este Dukes of Modena and Reggio, 1814-1860
In 1452 the Italian family of Este, Lords of Ferrara, were created Dukes of Modena and Reggio, becoming Dukes of Ferrara also in 1471.
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 Articles - Duke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
There are also other royal dukes such as, HRH The Duke of York (The Prince Andrew), HRH The Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard), and HRH The Duke of Kent (Prince Edward).
Duke of Burgundy (known as Grand duc; not a separate title at that time; just a description of the wealth and real clout of the 15th century Dukes, cousins of the Kings of France) (bears the crown, fastens the belt)
Duke of Brittany (considered a sovereign state until personal union with France, by the marriage of Anne of Brittany with the French kings Charles VIII and Louis XII and of her daughter Claude with Renaissance King Francis I, who conclude the 1553 treaty rendering the nion permanent while granting some autonomy)
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 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
List of dukes of modena - I.Q. Expand
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 Este - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
1293) was proclaimed Lord of Ferrara in 1264, Lord of Modena 1288 and Lord of Reggio 1289.
Borso was elevated to Duke of Modena and Reggio by Emperor Frederick III in 1452 and in return received these duchies as imperial fiefs.
Ercole's (1431-1505) daughter Beatrice (1475-1497) married Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milano, while his daughter Isabella (1474-1539) married Francesco Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua.
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 Duke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Under the 20 NovemberNovember 20, 1917, Letters Patent of King George V of the United KingdomGeorge V, the titular dignity of Prince/Princess and the style Royal Highness are restricted to the sons of a Sovereign, the sons of a Sovereign's sons, and the eldest living son of the eldest son of a Prince of Wales.
Duke is last team standing after OT Two weeks ago when Mike Krzyzewski looked down Duke's schedule, he saw Florida State's visit to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday sandwiched between trips to Boston College and North Carolina.
Duke Power says it will spend more than $20 million on recreation areas on the Catawba River and its lakes, much of it geared toward people who don't own lake homes or motorboats.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Modena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Volleyball plays an important role in Modena's sport history, having won 11 National championships, 4 Champion's League and a handful more trophies.
The province of Modena has 47 communes, including Campogalliano, Nonantola, Soliera, Bastiglia, Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, San Cesario sul Panaro, Carpi, Castelfranco nell'Emilia, Fiorano Modenese, Finale Emilia, Formigine, Maranello, Mirandola, Sassuolo, Vignola, and Pavullo nel Frignano.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Modena; all previous versions may be viewed here.
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 list of dukes of modena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Dictionary Definition of list of dukes of modena
3 Habsburg - Este Dukes of Modena and Reggio, 1814-1860
Borso 1452-1471 (became Duke of Ferrara in 1471)
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 Guide and Index to Lists of Rulers
One motivation is that history is often not taught anymore in terms of dynasties and rulers, since this is thought (by an academic elite comfortably supported by the taxpayers) to be too elitist and too removed from the life of the people.
The arrangement of these lists thus follows Bryce's principle of universalist ideology, centering on Rome but extending to similar to ideas outside of the Roman world.
The systematic treatment is as follows in the list below, but the list in the box at right simply gives the actual internet files in which basic historical material, with lists and genealogies, is contained.
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 List of Dukes of Modena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In 1452 the Italian family of Este Lords of Ferrara were created Dukes Modena and Reggio becoming Dukes of Ferrara in 1471.
In 1814 it was restored under the Habsburg of the last Este Duke continuing until was annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia in 1859.
Habsburg - Este Dukes of Modena and 1814-1860
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 Nation's Restaurant News: The Italian job: school takes a task of teaching authentic cooking - News - Alma culinary ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The palace was built as a fortified castle in the 13th century and later became the residence of the Dukes of Parma and succeeding rulers of the duchy.
Within the palazzo's walls and spacious chambers, a full range of teaching facilities will include a main kitchen, a tiered auditorium and a variety of classrooms, one of which is set aside for pastry and bread.
Alma has prepared a list of hotels and private accommodations in Parma and nearby Colorno, where the school is located, offering special rates.
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