Mary of Modena

Queen consort of England (1685-1688)
Person human Q232475
Mary of Modena
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Summary

Mary of Modena was born on October 5, 1658[1], in Ducal Palace of Modena[2]. She died on May 7, 1718[3], in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4]. She worked as an aristocrat[5]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,838 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint-Germain-en-Laye[7]
  • Father: Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena[8]
  • Mother: Laura Martinozzi[9]
  • Spouse: James II of England[10]
  • Child: James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales[11], Louisa Maria Stuart[12], Princess Isabel of York[13], Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge[14], Charlotte Maria Stuart[15], Catherine Laura Stuart[16], child1 Stuart[17], child2 Stuart[18], child3 Stuart[19], child4 Stuart[20], Elizabeth Stuart[21], child5 Stuart[22]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[23]
  • Position held: Consort of England[24], Consort of Scotland[25], Consort of Ireland[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Family: House of Este[29]
  • Noble title: Princess of Modena[30], Duchess of York[31], Duchess of Albany[32], Duchess of Normandy[33]
  • Commons category: Mary of Modena[34]
  • Cause of death: breast cancer[35]
  • Family name: d'Este[36]
  • Given name: Maria[37], Beatrice[38], Eleonora[39], Anna[40], Margherita[41], Isabella[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mary of Modena[43]
  • Commons gallery: Mary of Modena[44]
  • Political ideology: Jacobitism[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]
  • Depicted by: Queen Mary (of Modena) (1658-1718)[47], Mary of Modena (1658-1718)[48], Mary of Modena[49]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[52], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[53], A historical dictionary of British women[54]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[55]
  • Commons Creator page: Mary of Modena[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary of Modena include Dutchess County[57], a county of New York[58], in United States[59], founded in 1683[60].

Why It Matters

Mary of Modena has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for her include Dutchess County[57], a county of New York[58], in United States[59], founded in 1683[60].

FAQs

Where was Mary of Modena born?

Mary of Modena's place of birth was Ducal Palace of Modena[2].

Where did Mary of Modena die?

Mary of Modena passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

Who were Mary of Modena's parents?

Mary of Modena's father was Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena[8]. Mary of Modena's mother was Laura Martinozzi[9].

Who was Mary of Modena married to?

Mary of Modena's spouses include James II of England[10].

What did Mary of Modena do for work?

Mary of Modena worked as an aristocrat[5].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [1] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  54. [55] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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