Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
Pier Luigi Farnese is also the name of Pier Luigi Farnese (b. 1435), father of Pope Paul III.
Pier Luigi Farnese was born in 1503, 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.
When his father was elevated to the papacy in 1534, Pier Luigi was named Captain-General of the Church. His father later made him Duke of Parma and Piacenza, properties that had previously been a part of the Holy See. He ruled these cities tyranically and the aristocracy of Piacenza, supported by emperor Charles V, murdered him in 1547, hanging his body from a window of the palace.
See also
External links
- Farnese family tree from about 1390 to 1766.
| Preceded by: None: properties previously part of the Holy See | Duke of Parma | Succeeded by: Ottavio Farnese |
| Duke of Piacenza |