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Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
1610Sep, 6

Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena

Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Italian noble (d. 1658)
Francesco I d'Este (6 September 1610 – 14 October 1658) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1629 until his death. The eldest son of Alfonso III d'Este, he became reigning duke after his father's abdication.

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