Duchy of Ferrara

The Duchy of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (Italian: Ducato di Ferrara, Modena e Reggio) was a sovereign state in what is now northern Italy. Initially, the Duchy governed only the Emilia's region, but in 1471 Borso d'Este, as its Duke of Modena and Reggio, was appointed by Pope Paul II as "Duke of Ferrara", when the city was annexed to the Papal States.

Duchy of Ferrara

The Duchy of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (Italian: Ducato di Ferrara, Modena e Reggio) was a sovereign state in what is now northern Italy. Initially, the Duchy governed only the Emilia's region, but in 1471 Borso d'Este, as its Duke of Modena and Reggio, was appointed by Pope Paul II as "Duke of Ferrara", when the city was annexed to the Papal States.