Austria-Este

House of Habsburg-Este
House of Austria-Este
Motto: Dextera Domini exaltavit me
(Latin for 'The right hand of the Lord has exalted me')
Parent house
Country
Founded1771; 253 years ago (1771)
FounderFerdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine and Maria Beatrice d'Este
Current headPrince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Final rulerFranz V, Duke of Modena and Reggio
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Former:

Style(s)
Deposition1859 (1859) (Annexation of Italy)

The House of Habsburg-Este (Italian: Casa d'Asburgo-Este), also known as the House of Austria-Este (German: Haus Österreich-Este) and holder of the title of Archduke of Austria-Este (Italian: Arciduca d'Austria-Este; German: Erzherzog von Österreich-Este), is a cadet branch (but not sovereign branch) of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and also descends from the House of Este in the cognatic line. It was created in 1771 with the marriage between Ferdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine and Maria Beatrice d'Este, only daughter of the Duke of Modena, Ercole III d'Este. After the death of Ercole III in 1803, the Modena ruling branch of the Este family's male line ended, and the Habsburg-Este line subsequently inherited his possessions in what is now Italy.