Ranuccio I Farnese
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Ranuccio I Farnese (28 March 1569 – 5 March 1622) reigned as Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1592. A firm believer in absolute monarchy, Ranuccio, in 1594, centralised the administration of Parma and Piacenza, thus rescinding the nobles' hitherto vast prerogative.
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Ranuccio I | |
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Duke of Parma and Piacenza | |
Reign | 3 December 1592 – 5 March 1622 |
Predecessor | Alessandro |
Successor | Odoardo |
Born | 28 March 1569 Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza |
Died | 5 March 1622(1622-03-05) (aged 52) Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza |
Burial | |
Spouse | Margherita Aldobrandini |
Issue | (illeg.) Prince Ottavio Odoardo, Duke of Parma Maria, Duchess of Modena and Reggio Vittoria, Duchess of Modena Cardinal Francesco Maria |
House | Farnese |
Father | Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma |
Mother | Maria of Portugal |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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