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Modena

City

Capital of the Este duchy of Modena and Reggio until Italian unification.

View on map 44.65° N, 10.93° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – May 6, 1796 Duchy of Modena and Reggio de facto
June 29, 1797 – January 25, 1802 Cisalpine Republic de facto
March 17, 1805 – April 11, 1814 Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) de facto
July 14, 1814 – December 31, 1858 Duchy of Modena and Reggio de facto
March 24, 1860 – March 17, 1861 Kingdom of Sardinia de facto
March 17, 1861 – September 7, 1943 Italy de facto
September 9, 1943 – April 8, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation
since April 29, 1945 Italy de facto

Capital of

1452 – December 8, 1859 Duchy of Modena and Reggio