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The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from parts of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, which had been conquered by the Papal States in 1512. These territories, centered on the city of Parma , were given as a fief for Pope Paul III 's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese .
The Duchy of Parma was an independent and sovereign state in 1776 when the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. Although Parma fell under French rule during the Napoleonic Wars, it was reconstituted by the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
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Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, the northern Italian cities of Parma and Piacenza, with their dependent territories, detached from the Papal States by Pope Paul III in 1545 and made a hereditary duchy for his son, Pier Luigi Farnese (died 1547). It was retained by the Farnese family until the family’s.
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The Duke of Parma and Piacenza (Italian: duca di Parma e Piacenza) was the ruler of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, a historical state of Northern Italy. It was created by Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) for his son Pier Luigi Farnese. It existed between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1859.
The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, which had been conquered by the State of the Church in 1512. These territories, centered on the city of Parma, were given as a fief for Pope Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese.
At any rate, it is known that Parma was founded as a Roman town in 183 BC. It was undoubtedly of strategic importance, because of its location on the Via Emilia, an ancient Roman road. The city's existence would also have strengthened Roman rule within the region of Cispadane, on the southern side of the Po River.
The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, as a fief for Pope Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese, centered on the city of Parma. In 1556, the second Duke, Ottavio Farnese , was given the city of Piacenza , becoming thus also Duke of Piacenza , and so the state was thereafter ...
