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Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma

1569–1622 · 17th century · Also known as Ranuccio I Farnese

Ranuccio I Farnese was duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1592, the son of Alessandro Farnese. He strengthened ducal power over the nobility, and in 1612 he executed several leading nobles, including Barbara Sanseverino, for an alleged conspiracy and confiscated their estates. He built the Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma, with the Teatro Farnese inside it.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ranuccio-i-farnese-duke-of-parma
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