Laura Martinozzi | |
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Duchess consort of Modena | |
Tenure | 14 October 1658 – 16 July 1662 |
Born | Fano, Papal State | 22 April 1639
Died | 19 July 1687 Rome, Papal State | (aged 48)
Burial | |
Spouse | Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena |
Issue | Maria, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland Francesco II, Duke of Modena |
Father | Girolamo Martinozzi |
Mother | Laura Mazarini |
Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena and Reggio (22 April 1639 – 19 July 1687), niece of the Chief minister of France Jules Cardinal Mazarin and one of the Mazarinettes, by marriage became Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio, and following the death of her husband, she acted as regent for her minor son during 1662–1674.