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Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma

Duke of Parma and Piacenza; Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

b. 1545 CE – d. 1592 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Alexander Farnese (Italian: Alessandro Farnese, Spanish: Alejandro Farnesio) (27 August 1545 – 3 December 1592) is Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1586 to 1592, and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592.

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Moran, J. (2017). Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. History Atlas. Retrieved 3 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/alexander-farnese-duke-of-parma/

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