Francis V, Duke of Modena

Francis V, Duke of Modena, Reggio and Guastalla, Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Mirandola and of Massa, Prince of Carrara (Italian: Francesco Ferdinando Geminiano d'Asburgo-Lorena; 1 June 1819 – 20 November 1875) was a reigning prince. He was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola, Duke of Guastalla from 1847 and Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara from 1846 to 1859. His parents were Francis IV of Modena and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy. He was the last reigning duke of Modena before the duchy was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy.

Francis V
Portrait by Luigi Manzini
Duke of Modena and Reggio
Reign21 January 1846 – 11 June 1859
PredecessorFrancis IV, Duke of Modena
SuccessorHabsburg monarchy abolished by Risorgimento
Born(1819-06-01)1 June 1819
Modena, Duchy of Modena
Died20 November 1875(1875-11-20) (aged 56)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Burial
Spouse
Adelgunde of Bavaria
(m. 1842)
IssueArchduchess Anna Beatrice
Names
Italian: Francesco Ferdinando Geminiano
HouseAustria-Este
FatherFrancis IV of Modena
MotherMaria Beatrice of Savoy
ReligionRoman Catholicism
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