Alessandro Farnese (cardinal), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)

Italian cardinal and diplomat

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1520

Place of Birth: Valentano, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1589

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)

  • Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547.
  • He should not be confused with his nephew, Alessandro Farnese, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, grandson of Emperor Charles V and great-grandson of Pope Paul III.

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