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Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria

1754–1806 · 18th century · Also known as Ferdinand Karl of Austria-Este

Archduke Ferdinand Karl (1754–1806) was a son of Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. His marriage in 1771 to Maria Beatrice d'Este, heiress of Modena and of Massa and Carrara, founded the House of Austria-Este. He governed Austrian Lombardy from Milan until the French invasion of 1796, and his son Francis IV regained Modena in 1814.

Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria
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Duchy of Massa and Carrara

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