Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma

Francesco Farnese
Francesco Farnese as the Grand Master of the Constantinian Order of Saint George by an unknown artist.
Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Reign	11 December 1694 – 26 February 1727
Predecessor	Ranuccio II
Successor	Antonio
Born	(1678-05-19)19 May 1678 Parma, Parma
Died	26 February 1727(1727-02-26) (aged 48) Parma, Parma
Consort	Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
House	Farnese
Father	Rannuccio II of Parma
Mother	Maria d'Este
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Francesco Farnese, Duke o Parma (19 May 1678 – 26 February 1727) reigned as the seventh Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1694 until his death.

Marriage

On 7 December 1696 he married Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, his brother Odoardo's widow but they had no children before Francesco's death.

Titles

19 May 1678 – 6 September 1693 Prince Francesco.

• 6 September 1693 - 11 December 1694 The Hereditary Prince of Parma.
• 11 December 1694 - 26 February 1727 The Duke of Parma.