Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
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Ottavio Farnese reigned as Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1547 until his death and Duke of Castro from 1545 to 1547 and from 1553 until his death.
Portrait by Maso da San Friano, c. 1551
Duke of Parma
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The Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the ruler of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, a historical state of Northern Italy. It was created by Pope Paul III for his son Pier Luigi Farnese. It existed between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1859.
Image: Pier Luigi Farnese di Tiziano
Image: Ottavio Farnese 1521 1586
Image: Ranuccio First Farnese
Image: Edward farnesio