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Pier Luigi Farnese. Pier Luigi Farnese (19 November 1503 – 10 September 1547) was the first Duke of Castro from 1537 to 1545 and the first Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 to 1547. He was the illegitimate son of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (who later became Pope Paul III). He became a soldier and participated in the sack of Rome in 1527.
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Pier Luigi (1503–47), the first duke, was Paul’s son by a woman whose name is unknown. He instituted a supreme council of justice and a ducal chamber, ordered a census of the population, reduced the Valtarese to submission, and curbed the power of the feudal…
The rape of Fano (also outrage of Fano) is an alleged scandal that would have taken place on 26 or 27 May 1537 in the eponymous city (Papal States), involving the warlord Pier Luigi Farnese who raped the Bishop of the city, Cosimo Gheri, during an inspection of the Marche fortresses.
Mar 27, 2014 · He appointed his son, Pier Luigi (1503-47), as commander in chief of the papal forces. That was not the only honour to go to Pier Luigi, and in 1545, when his father established the duchy of Parma and Piacenza, he became the first Duke of Parma.
Pier Luigi (1503–47), the first duke, was Paul’s son by a woman whose name is unknown. He instituted a supreme council of justice and a ducal chamber, ordered a census of the population, reduced the Valtarese to submission, and curbed the power of the feudal lords.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
dukesandprinces.org · 2024/02/16 · the-farnese-dukesThe Farnese: dukes of Parma, Piacenza and Castro
Feb 16, 2024 · Pier Luigi, a warrior like his Farnese ancestors, had already made a name for himself—and not necessarily a good one, known for his cruelty and ruthlessness—fighting for Venice and for Emperor Charles V (including the famous sack of Rome in 1527).
Pier Luigi Farnese (1503-1547), the illegitimate son of Pope Paul III, became the first Duke of Parma and Piacenza, instigating a feud between Pope Pope Paul III and the Holy Roman Emperor...
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