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Francesco Maria Pico

1688–1747 · 18th century

Francesco Maria Pico (1688–1747) was the last Duke of Mirandola. During the War of the Spanish Succession he sided with France, and in 1708 Emperor Joseph I deprived him of the duchy. In 1710 Mirandola was sold to Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Francesco Maria spent the rest of his life in exile in Spain.

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Duchy of Mirandola

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francesco Maria Pico. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francesco-maria-pico
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