Laura Martinozzi

Laura Martinozzi
Duchess consort of Modena
Tenure14 October 1658 – 16 July 1662
Born(1639-04-22)22 April 1639
Fano, Papal State
Died19 July 1687(1687-07-19) (aged 48)
Rome, Papal State
Burial
SpouseAlfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena
IssueMaria, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Francesco II, Duke of Modena
FatherGirolamo Martinozzi
MotherLaura 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.