Odoardo Farnese (12 August 1666 – 6 September 1693) was the eldest son of Duke Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza. Odoardo was the Hereditary Prince of Parma from his birth until his death. He was the father of the famously domineering Elisabeth, Queen of Spain.
Odoardo's mother, Isabella d´Este, died some twelve days after giving birth to him. She had been his father's second wife. Odoardo's father had been previously married to Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy, first cousin of Louis XIV, but that marriage had not produced any surviving children (only two stillborn infants). After the death of Odoardo's mother, his father took a third wife, marrying the younger sister of his late spouse; thus, Odoardo's step-mother was his own aunt. This was Maria d'Este, and she bore the duke a further nine children, including two surviving sons. Among them was Francesco Farnese, twelve years younger than Odoardo, who would marry Odoardo's widow Dorothea Sophie, be a devoted and beloved step-father to Odoardo's daughter Elisabeth Farnese, and inherit the Dukedom of Parma upon the death of their father.
Marriage and issueedit
Odoardo Farnese married Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg by proxy on 3 April 1690.[2] The couple were married publicly at the Parma Cathedral on 17 May 1690. The marriage was negotiated by count Fabio Perletti – ambassador and counselor of Ranuccio II. The bride, who was well connected to the royalty of Europe, also brought a very large dowry to the Farnese family.
Odoardo died before his father and therefore never ruled. His young widow, Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, then married Odoardo's half-brother Francesco Farnese on 8 December 1695. Francesco became Duke when their father died in 1694. However, that marriage remained childless, and the Dukedom passed to Odoardo's youngest half-brother Antonio. Antonio also remained childless, and therefore it was decided that the Dukedom would pass to Odoardo's grandson Philip, who was one of the younger sons of Odoardo's daughter, Elizabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain.
Issueedit
Alessandro Ignazio Farnese (6 December 1691 – 5 August 1693);
Gamrath, Helge (2007). Farnese: Pomp, Power and Politics in Renaissance Italy. L'Erma di Bretschneider.
Samper, Maria de los Angeles Perez (2016). "A Queen between Three Worlds: Italy, Spain, and France". In Palos, Joan-Lluis; Sanchez, Magdalena S. (eds.). Early Modern Dynastic Marriages and Cultural Transfer. Routledge.
Further readingedit
Philip V of Spain: The King Who Reigned Twice, by Henry Kamen, Cumberland, Rhode Island: Yale University Press (2001) ISBN978-0-300-08718-5
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Odoardo Farnese Hereditary Prince of Parma news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Odoardo Farnese 12 August 1666 6 September 1693 was the eldest son of Duke Ranuccio II Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza Odoardo was the Hereditary Prince of Parma from his birth until his death He was the father of the famously domineering Elisabeth Queen of Spain Odoardo FarneseEngraving of Odoardo Farnese c 1683 93Hereditary Prince of ParmaTenure12 August 1666 6 September 1693Born 1666 08 12 12 August 1666Ducal Palace of Colorno ParmaDied6 September 1693 1693 09 06 aged 27 BurialSanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata ParmaSpouseDorothea Sophie of NeuburgIssueDetailPrince Alessandro IgnazioElisabeth Queen of SpainNamesOdoardo FarneseFatherRanuccio II Farnese Duke of ParmaMotherIsabella d Este Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and issue 3 Issue 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further readingBiography editOdoardo was born on 21 August 1666 at the Ducal Palace of Colorno in Colorno outside the city of Parma His father Duke Ranuccio II Farnese was the Duke of Parma and of Piacenza 1 His mother Isabella d Este 2 was the daughter of Francesco I d Este Duke of Modena and of Maria Caterina Farnese Thus Odoardo s parents were first cousins to each other He was the third child of his parents and had two older sisters Margherita Maria Farnese future wife of Francesco II d Este Duke of Modena and Teresa Farnese who never married but became a benedictine nun and abbess of the Saint Alessandro monastery in Parma Odoardo s mother Isabella d Este died some twelve days after giving birth to him She had been his father s second wife Odoardo s father had been previously married to Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy first cousin of Louis XIV but that marriage had not produced any surviving children only two stillborn infants After the death of Odoardo s mother his father took a third wife marrying the younger sister of his late spouse thus Odoardo s step mother was his own aunt This was Maria d Este and she bore the duke a further nine children including two surviving sons Among them was Francesco Farnese twelve years younger than Odoardo who would marry Odoardo s widow Dorothea Sophie be a devoted and beloved step father to Odoardo s daughter Elisabeth Farnese and inherit the Dukedom of Parma upon the death of their father Marriage and issue editOdoardo Farnese married Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg by proxy on 3 April 1690 2 The couple were married publicly at the Parma Cathedral on 17 May 1690 The marriage was negotiated by count Fabio Perletti ambassador and counselor of Ranuccio II The bride who was well connected to the royalty of Europe also brought a very large dowry to the Farnese family Dorothea Sophia was the daughter of Philipp Wilhelm Elector Palatine and Elisabeth Amalie von Hesse Darmstadt 3 Three of her older sisters were at that time the Holy Roman Empress Consort the Queen of Portugal and the Queen of Spain Odoardo died before his father and therefore never ruled His young widow Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg then married Odoardo s half brother Francesco Farnese on 8 December 1695 Francesco became Duke when their father died in 1694 However that marriage remained childless and the Dukedom passed to Odoardo s youngest half brother Antonio Antonio also remained childless and therefore it was decided that the Dukedom would pass to Odoardo s grandson Philip who was one of the younger sons of Odoardo s daughter Elizabeth Farnese Queen of Spain Issue editAlessandro Ignazio Farnese 6 December 1691 5 August 1693 Elisabeth Farnese 25 October 1692 11 July 1766 4 married King Philip V of Spain and had issue Ancestry editAncestors of Odoardo Farnese Hereditary Prince of Parma8 Ranuccio I Farnese Duke of Parma4 Odoardo Farnese Duke of Parma9 Margherita Aldobrandini2 Ranuccio II Farnese Duke of Parma10 Cosimo II de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany5 Margherita de Medici11 Maria Maddalena of Austria1 Odoardo II Farnese12 Alfonso III d Este Duke of Modena6 Francesco I d Este Duke of Modena13 Isabella of Savoy3 Isabella d Este14 Ranuccio I Farnese Duke of Parma 8 7 Maria Caterina Farnese15 Margherita Aldobrandini 9 References edit Gamrath 2007 p 204 a b Samper 2016 p 67 Samper 2016 p 69 Samper 2016 p 67 69 Sources editGamrath Helge 2007 Farnese Pomp Power and Politics in Renaissance Italy L Erma di Bretschneider Samper Maria de los Angeles Perez 2016 A Queen between Three Worlds Italy Spain and France In Palos Joan Lluis Sanchez Magdalena S eds Early Modern Dynastic Marriages and Cultural Transfer Routledge Further reading editPhilip V of Spain The King Who Reigned Twice by Henry Kamen Cumberland Rhode Island Yale University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 300 08718 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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