Francis IV, Duke of Modena

Francis IV
Portrait by Adeodato Malatesta, 1831
Duke of Modena and Reggio
Reign14 July 1814 – 21 January 1846
PredecessorErcole III d'Este, Duke of Modena
SuccessorFrancis V, Duke of Modena
Born(1779-10-06)6 October 1779
Milan, Duchy of Milan
Died21 January 1846(1846-01-21) (aged 66)
Modena, Duchy of Modena
Spouse
(m. 1812; died 1840)
Issue
HouseHabsburg-Este
FatherFerdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
MotherMaria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus (Italian: Francesco IV Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Asburgo-Este; 6 October 1779 – 21 January 1846) was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola (from 1815), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara (from 1829), Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.