Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma
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| Alexander Farnese | |
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| Prince of Parma | |
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| Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands | |
| Reign | 1678–1682 |
| Predecessor | Carlos de Aragón de Gurrea, 9th Duke of Villahermosa |
| Successor | Ottone Enrico del Caretto, Marquis of Savona |
| Born | 10 January 1635 Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza |
| Died | 18 February 1689 Madrid, Spanish Empire |
| House | Farnese |
| Father | Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma |
| Mother | Margherita de' Medici |
Alessandro Farnese (10 January 1635 – 18 February 1689) was an Italian military leader who was governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 to 1682.
He is not to be confused with his better-known great-grandfather Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. This Alessandro was often called Alessandro di Odoardo (son of Odoardo). His elder brother Ranuccio II was the sixth duke of Parma and Piacenza .
Biography
[edit]He was born in Parma, the second son of Odoardo Farnese, fifth duke of Parma, and Margherita de' Medici.[1]
He was general in the army of Venice, fighting the Turks, and later admiral in the Spanish Navy. He became governor of the Southern Netherlands after the Franco-Dutch War.
Alexander died in Madrid in 1689.
Family
[edit]By his mistress Maria de Lao y Carillo had the following children:
- Alessandro Odoardo (Badajoz, 12 April 1663 – Cacéres, 21 May 1666)
- Alessandro Maria (Badajoz, 30 October 1664 – 28 September 1726), Colonel in Spanish army
- Margherita (Badajoz, 5 June 1665 – Parma, November 1718), nun in Parma
- Isabella (Badajoz, 19 September 1666 – Parma, 27 December 1741), nun in Parma
References
[edit]- ^ Busolini, Dario (1995). "FARNESE, Alexander". Biographical Dictionary of Italians. Vol. 45. Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia – via treccani.it.
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