Alessandro Farnese
Italian general and official (1635–1689)
Alessandro Farnese (10 January 1635 – 18 February 1689) was an Italian military leader who was governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 to 1682.2
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Born Jan 10, 1635, died Feb 18, 1689.1
About
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.
From Wikipedia’s article on Alessandro Farnese, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Opéra du Quai au FoinFounder10
Career
Occupation: politician, military personnel.5
- 1678 to 1682Governor of the Spanish Netherlands4
- 1676 to 1677Viceroy of Catalonia4
- 1671 to 1676Viceroy of Navarra4
- Date not recordedFounded Opéra du Quai au Foin3
Personal life
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
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Awards
- Date not recordedKnight of the Order of the Golden Fleece9
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataAlessandro Farnese on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlessandro Farnese on Wikipedia
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- 10WikidataOpéra du Quai au Foin, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsAlessandro Farnese photo by Unidentified painter, Public domain