Ranuccio II Farnese

Ranuccio II Farnese (17 September 1630 – 11 December 1694) was the sixth Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1646 until his death nearly 50 years later and Duke of Castro from 1646 until 1649.

Ranuccio II Farnese
Portrait of Ranuccio II by Jacob Denys
Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Reign11 September 1646 – 11 December 1694
PredecessorOdoardo
SuccessorFrancesco
Regents1646–1648:
Francesco Maria Farnese
Margherita de' Medici
Born(1630-09-17)17 September 1630
Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Died11 December 1694(1694-12-11) (aged 64)
Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Burial
SpouseMargaret Yolande of Savoy
Isabella d'Este
Maria d'Este
IssueMargherita Maria, Duchess of Modena
Odoardo, Hereditary Prince of Parma
Francesco, Duke of Parma
Antonio, Duke of Parma
HouseFarnese
FatherOdoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma
MotherMargherita de' Medici
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