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Francesco III d'Este | |||||
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Duke of Modena and Reggio | |||||
Reign | 26 October 1737 – 22 February 1780 | ||||
Predecessor | Rinaldo d'Este | ||||
Successor | Ercole III d'Este | ||||
Born | Ducal Palace of Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio | 2 July 1698||||
Died | 22 February 1780 Palazzo Estense, Varese, Duchy of Milan | (aged 81)||||
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Issue Detail | Maria Teresa, Duchess of Penthièvre Ercole III, Duke of Modena Princess Matilde d'Este Maria Fortunata, Princess of Conti Benedetto Filippo, Abbot of Anchin | ||||
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House | Este | ||||
Father | Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena | ||||
Mother | Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francesco III d'Este (Francesco Maria; 2 July 1698 – 22 February 1780) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1737 until his death.