Alessandro
(Pope Paul III)
Farnese
Born in Canino, Lazio, Papal States
Ancestors 
Son of Pier Luigi Farnese
and Giovanna Gaetani
Brother of
Giulia Farnese
Husband of
Silvia Ruffini
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Costanza (Farnese) Sforza and Pier Luigi Farnese
Died
at age 81
in Rome, Papal States
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Clement VII |
220th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 13 October 1534 – 10 November 1549 |
Succeeded by Julius III |
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Biography
Pope Paul III Farnese is Notable.
Born in 1468 at Canino, Latium (then part of the Papal States), Alessandro Farnese was the oldest son of Pier Luigi I Farnese, Signore di Montalto (1435–1487) and his wife Giovanna Caetani, a member of the Caetani family which had also produced Pope Boniface VIII. The Farnese family had prospered over the centuries but it was Alessandro’s ascendency to the papacy and his dedication to family interests which brought about the most significant increase in the family’s wealth and power.
By Silvia Ruffini, he fathered Pier Luigi Farnese, whom he created Duke of Parma; others included Ranuccio Farnese and Costanza Farnese. He elevated to the cardinalate his grandsons, Alessandro Farnese, aged fourteen, and Guido Ascanio Sforza, aged sixteen.
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C. Mackinnon
Will someone add his illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese, please?
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Matt Pryber
this profile could be added to the notables sub project
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