Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
Former Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
Alexander Farnese was an Italian noble and condottiero, and a general of the Spanish army, who was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592. Wikipedia
Born: August 27, 1545, Rome, Italy
Died: December 3, 1592 (age 47 years), Arras, France
Children: Ranuccio I Farnese, Odoardo Farnese, and Margherita Farnese
Parents: Margaret of Parma and Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
Grandchildren: Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma, Maria Caterina Farnese, Vittoria Farnese, and more
Spouse: Maria of Portugal, Hereditary Princess of Parma (m. 1565)
Nationality: Spanish