Francis IV, Duke of Modena
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Portrait by Adeodato Malatesta, 1831
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| Duke of Modena and Reggio | |
| Reign | 14 July 1814 – 21 January 1846 |
| Predecessor | Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena |
| Successor | Francis V, Duke of Modena |
| Born | 6 October 1779 Milan, Duchy of Milan |
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| Spouse | Maria Beatrice of Savoy (m. 1812) |
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| House | Habsburg-Este |
| Father | Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este |
| Mother | Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus (Italian: Francesco IV Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Asburgo-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.
Biography
Francis was born in Milan. His father was Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este and Duke of Breisgau, his mother Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara, Lady of Lunigiana.
He was a grandson of Maria Theresa of Austria, head of the House of Habsburg, and was heir to the Modenese 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 is distinguished for his stern and tyrannic rule by which he repressed all the democratic movements appearing during his reign, particularly following a major revolt in 1830. The harshness of the Ducal policies are illustrated by the hanging of Ciro Menotti for an attempted insurrection against the Duke (1831).
Family
In 1812 Francis married his niece the Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, who was the daughter of his sister Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria-Este and King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia. The couple had four children:
- Maria Theresa (1817–1886), married Henri, comte de Chambord.
- Francis V, Duke of Modena (1819–1875), married Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria.
- Ferdinand Karl (1821–1849), married Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria. Father of Maria Theresia, Archduchess of Austria-Este.
- Maria Beatrix (1824–1906), married Juan, Count of Montizón.
Ancestry
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See also
External links
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Francis IV, Duke of Modena
Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Born: 6 October 1779 Died: 21 January 1846 |
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| Preceded by | Archduke of Austria-Este 1806–1846 |
Succeeded by Francis V |
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Title last held by
Ercole III |
Duke of Modena and Reggio 1814–1846 |
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- Dukes of Modena
- Dukes of Reggio
- Austria-Este
- Nobility from Milan
- Roman Catholic monarchs
- 1779 births
- 1846 deaths
- Modenese princes
- Generals of the Holy Roman Empire
- Knights of the Golden Fleece of Austria
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Knights of the Order of Saint Hubert
- Recipients of the Order of St. Andrew
- Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class
