Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena

Francesco III. d' Este ( born July 2, 1698 Modena, † February 22, 1780 in Varese) was the eldest son of Rinaldo d' Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, and his successor as Duke of Modena on 26 October in 1737.

Life

He married on 21 June 1720 in Modena, Princess Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, daughter of Duke Philip II of Orléans, Regent of France ( 1715-1723 ). In 1737 he received after the extinction of the Counts of Novel Lara († 1728) from the family Gonzaga awarded their areas, which were home like as an imperial fief. In the War of Austrian Succession, he was on the side of France, which he was sold on June 6, 1742 by the Austrians and the House of Savoy from his duchies. The Aachen Peace gave him on April 30, 1748 his possessions back.

Despite this partisanship, made ​​him Maria Theresia six years later, in 1754, governor of Lombardy.

Progeny

Duke Francis III. of Modena and Charlotte Aglaé had ten children:

• Duke (Modena and Reggio )
• Imperial General ( Holy Roman Empire )
• Este ( noble )
• Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ( Austria ) (18th century)
• Person (Modena )
• Historical person (Italy )
• Born in 1698
• Died in 1780
• Man