Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma
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| Alessandro Farnese | ||
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| Portrait of Farnese by Otto van Veen. | ||
| Reign | 15 September 1586 – 3 December 1592 | |
| Predecessor | Ottavio | |
| Successor | Ranuccio I | |
| Reign | 1 October 1578 - 3 December 1592 | |
| Predecessor | John of Austria | |
| Successor | Peter Ernst von Mansfeld-Vorderort | |
| Born | 27 August 1545 Rome, Papal States | |
| Died | 3 December 1592 (aged 47) Arras, France | |
| Spouse | Infanta Maria of Portugal (m November 11, 1565) | |
| Issue | Ranuccio I, Duke of Parma Margherita, Hereditary Princess of Mantua Cardinal Oddoardo | |
| House | House of Farnese | |
| Father | Ottavio Farnese | |
| Mother | Margaret of Parma | |
| Burial | Basilica of Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
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Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma (27 August 1545 – 3 December 1592) was a ruling Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor o the Habsburg Netherlands from 1578 till 1592.
Marriage[edit]
Pn on November 11, 1565 he married Infanta Maria of Portugal, a granddaughter of Manuel I of Portugal.
Issue[edit]
- Margherita Farnese (7 November 1567 - 13 April 1643) married Vincenzo Gonzaga, Hereditary Prince of Mantua but had no issue.
- Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (28 March 1569 - 5 March 1622) married Margherita Aldobrandini and had issue.
- Odoardo Farnese (7 December 1573 - 21 February 1626) Cardinal.