Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma

Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (17 September 1630 – 11 December 1694) was the sixth Duke of Parma and of Piacenza from 1646 until his death. During his reign, he married three times and had children with each wife. His eldest son, Hereditary Prince Odoardo was the father of Elisabeth Farnese, the second consort of King Philip V of Spain.

First marriage
On 29 April 1660, Ranuccio II married Princess Marguerite Yolande of Savoy, a daughter of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy and Christine of France. They had an daughter who died at birth in December 1661 and an unnamed son in April 1663.

Second marriage
On 18 February 1664 Ranuccio II married Princess Isabella d'Este of Modena, a daughter of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena.

Children

 * 1) Margherita Maria Farnese (24 November 1664 – 17 June 1718) married Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena but had no children
 * 2) Teresa Farnese	10 October 1665 – 9 November 1702) Benedictine nun in Parma.
 * 3) Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma (12 August 1666 – 6 September 1693) married Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg and had children.

Third marriage
On 1 January 1668, Ranuccio II married married Maria d'Este of Modena his second wife's sister. They also had children.

Children
Unnamed illegitimate son (24 June 1671 – 28 June 1696)
 * 1) Isabella Francesca Maria Lucia Farnese (14 December 1668 – 9 July 1718) nun in Piacenza.
 * 2) Vittoria Maria Francesca Farnese 24 December 1669 – 15 September 1671) died young.
 * 1) Vittoria Farnese	19 November 1672 – 19 November 1672) died young.
 * 2) Caterina Farnese	19 November 1672 – 19 November 1672) died young.
 * 3) Unnamed son	26 December 1674 – 26 December 1674) died young.
 * 4) Eleonora Farnese	(1 September 1675 – 3 November 1675) never married.
 * 5) Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma (19 May 1678 – 26 February 1727) married Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg but had no children.
 * 6) Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma (29 November 1679 – 20 January 1731) married Enrichetta d'Este but had no children.