County of Novellara and Bagnolo Contea di Novellara e Bagnolo (Italian) | |||||||||
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| 1371–1728 1501–1737 | |||||||||
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| Motto: Frangar, non flectar (Latin for 'I will be broken, not bent') | |||||||||
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| Status | County | ||||||||
| Capital | Novellara | ||||||||
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| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | County | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern era | ||||||||
• Created | 1371 | ||||||||
• Title of County | 1501 | ||||||||
• Absorbed by the Duchy of Modena | 1737 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
The County of Novellara and Bagnolo (Italian: Contea di Novellara e Bagnolo) was an independent state which existed in Northern Italy from 1371 to 1728. It was ruled for some three centuries and a half by the Gonzaga of Novellara branch of the eponymous large Italian noble family.