Ferrara was the capital of several generations of the Dukes of d'Este. Her last duke Alfonso II died 10/27/1597 leaving no heirs. He chose Caesar, the son of Alphonse I d'Este and his favorite Laura Dianti, as his successor. However, Pope Clement VIII did not recognize this inheritance as legal, since Caesar was born not in marriage, but in sin. He annexed Ferrara to the papal region. Against Caesar, he sent an army under the command of his nephew Aldobrandini. The capital of the Dukes d'Este was forced to move to Modena. Under the rule of Pope Ferrara began to decline rapidly, its population declined by a third.

Decoding of number 4.73. The numbers rearrange – 743. If 7 to consider as 700, then 700-43=657. Turn 6 over in 9, the numbers to rearrange again – 597, 1 put first and get 1597.

Quatrain 1.6 Ravenna

L'?il de Rauenne sera destitue,

Quand а ses pieds les aisles failliront,

Les deux de Bresse auront constitue,

Turin, Verseil, que Gaulois foulleront.

The eye of Ravenna will be forsaken,

when his wings will fail at his feet.

The two of Bresse will have made a constition

for Turin and Vercelli, which the French will trample underfoot.

Ravenna is a city in the north-east of Italy. From the time of the Great Roman Empire it was a thriving city, a religious and cultural center. In 1512 Ravenna suffered greatly from the French during the Cambrai War. After this the fall into decay began.

The 1 line. The city is located in the lowlands, just 10 km from the sea, the city and the surrounding fields began flooded in the 17th century. In 1636 the sea flooded Ravenna. The water flooded the central streets. Thanks to the efforts of the papacy, the city managed to drain by the network of canals. The 2 line can be understood as a symbolic expression, meaning decay.