Elisabeth Farnese

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Elisabeth Farnese was an influential 18th-century Queen of Spain whose political ambition and diplomacy significantly shaped Spanish and Italian affairs during the reign of her husband, Philip V.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Queen consort of Spain
human
political figure
queen consort
alsoKnownAs Elisabetta Farnese
Isabel de Farnesio
Isabella Farnese
birthDate 1692-10-25
birthPlace Duchy of Parma
Parma
child Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED
Francis, Duke of Beja (infant son)
Infante Luis of Spain
Infante Philip, Duke of Parma
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
Mariana Victoria of Spain
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Parma
Spain
deathDate 1766-07-11
deathPlace Aranjuez
Spain
endTime 1746-07-09
era 18th century
familyName Farnese
father Odoardo Farnese
Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma
givenName Elisabeth
house House of Bourbon (by marriage)
influenced Spanish involvement in the War of the Austrian Succession
Spanish involvement in the War of the Polish Succession
languageSpoken French
Italian
Spanish
monarchDuringReignAsQueenConsort Philip V of Spain NERFINISHED
mother Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
nobleFamily House of Farnese
notableFor influential role in Spanish politics
securing Italian thrones for her sons
shaping Spanish foreign policy in Italy
placeOfBurial Royal Crypt of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
politicalRole de facto chief adviser to Philip V of Spain
positionHeld Queen consort of Spain
predecessorAsQueenConsortOfSpain Maria Luisa of Savoy
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Philip V of Spain NERFINISHED
startTime 1714-12-24
successorAsQueenConsortOfSpain Barbara of Portugal


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