Duchy of Mirandola
The Lordship, then County, Principality and finally Duchy of Mirandola (Italian: Ducato della Mirandola) was a state which existed in Northern Italy from 1310 until 1711, centered in Mirandola in what is now the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, and ruled by the House of Pico.
Duchy of Mirandola | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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The Duchy of Mirandola during the first half of the 18th century. | |||||||||
| Capital | Mirandola | ||||||||
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
| Lord, Count and Duke | |||||||||
• 1311–1321 | Francesco I Pico (first lord) | ||||||||
• 1691–1708 | Francesco Maria Pico della Mirandola (last duke) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1310 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1711 | ||||||||
| Currency | Moneta di Mirandola (from 1510) | ||||||||
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