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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 . The Duchy was originally created for the Este family, who also ruled Ferrara until 1597 . In 1796 , the Duchy was occupied by the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte , who created the Cispadane Republic out of its territory. The last Este Duke became ruler of former Austria n territories in southwestern Germany (the Breisgau ), and died in 1803 . Following his death, Modena was inherited by his son-in-law, Archduke Ferdinand Of Austria-Este , an uncle of Emperor Francis II . With the fall of the Napoleonic system in Italy in 1814 , Ferdinand's son, Francis IV , became Duke of Modena. Soon after, he inherited the territories of Massa and Carrara from his mother. The Habsburg dukes were briefly ousted in 1831 and 1848 , but soon returned. Following the Franco- Piedmont ese war against Austria in 1859 , the duke was again forced to flee, this time permanently. 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 . PROVINCES OF THE DUCHY BEFORE THE DISSOLUTION
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