Alessandro Farnese, duke of Parma
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles
- Curriculum: Italian History, Renaissance History
Article abstract: Military significance: Italian general and governor of the Netherlands, Parma secured Spanish control and Catholicism in what is now Belgium.
Son of Ottavio of Parma and Charles V’s illegitimate daughter Margaret of Austria, Alessandro Farnese was born into an aristocratic mercenary family. As a child, he was sent to Philip II’s court to guarantee his quarrelsome father’s loyalty. Lieutenant to Don Juan de Austria, Farnese fought brilliantly against the Turks at Lepanto in 1571.
In 1577, Don Juan, then governor of the Netherlands,...
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