County_of_Novellara_and_Bagnolo
County of Novellara and Bagnolo
Former independent state in Northern 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.