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Farnese, Alessandro, 1520-1589

LC control no.n 88647001
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Personal name headingFarnese, Alessandro, 1520-1589
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Variant(s)Farnese, Alessandro, il Giovane, 1520-1589
Farnese, Alessandro, der Jüngere, 1520-1589
Farnèse, Alexandre, 1520-1589
Farnesius, Alexander, 1520-1589
Other standard no.0000000121345460
Birth date1520-10-05
1520-09-27
Death date1589-03-02
Place of birthValentano (Italy)
Place of deathRome (Italy)
Field of activityArt--Collectors and collecting
Profession or occupationClergy Diplomats
Found innuc88-80032: Clovio, G. Das Stundenbuch des Kardinals Alessandro Farnese, c1976 (hdg. on CSt rept.: Farnese, Alessandro, 1520-1589)
Catholic Church. Apstolic Nunciature (Germany). Nuntiaturen Morones und Poggios, Legationen Farneses und Cervinis, 1968: p. xviii (b. 10/10/1520; became cardinal at age 14)
New Cath. encyc. (Farnese, Alessandro; cardinal from 1534-89; vice chancellor and legate)
Encic. cattolica (Farnese, Alessandro; d. 1589; archbishop of Parma and cardinal)
Mandelli, Giacomo. Consilia D. Iacobi Mandelli, Albensis, Clarissimi iurisconsulti, ac legum interpretis celeberrimi, 1577: leaf )(2r (Illustrissimo ac reverendissimo Alexandro Farnesio, S. Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinali & Vicecancellario ...)
English Wikipedia, viewed on Oct. 25th, 2023 (Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 - 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547. He should not be confused with his nephew, Alessandro Farnese, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, grandson of Emperor Charles V and great-grandson of Pope Paul III)
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Farnese_(cardinal)>
Italian Wikipedia, viewed on Oct 25th, 2023 (Alessandro Farnese il Giovane (Valentano, September 27, 1520 - Rome, March 2, 1589) was an Italian cardinal)
   <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Farnese_il_Giovane>
Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek, viewed on Oct. 25th, 2023 (Farnese, Alessandro, der Jüngere; born 1520; died 1589; variant names: Farnese, Alessandro; Farnèse, Alexandre; Farnesius, Alexander)
   <https://d-nb.info/gnd/118686151>