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Elisabeth Farnese

1692–1766 · 18th century

Elisabeth Farnese (1692–1766) was queen of Spain as the second wife of Philip V from 1714, and heiress of the Farnese dukes of Parma. A dominant figure at the Spanish court, she used war and diplomacy to win Italian thrones for her sons, securing Naples and Sicily for Charles and Parma for Philip.

Elisabeth Farnese
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Duchy of Parma and Piacenza

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Elisabeth Farnese. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/elisabeth-farnese
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The Epoch Institute. “Elisabeth Farnese.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/elisabeth-farnese.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Elisabeth Farnese’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/elisabeth-farnese (Accessed: ).

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