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Antonio Farnese

duke of Parma and Piacenza
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Antonio Farnese was the last duke of Parma and Piacenza from the Farnese family, ruling from 1727 until his death in 1731. The Farnese family had ruled the duchy from 1545 to 1731. Antonio's reign was marked by the decline of his family's fortunes. He attempted to stabilize the state through economic and diplomatic efforts. His most significant diplomatic success was arranging the marriage of his niece, Elisabetta Farnese, to Philip V of Spain in 1714. This alliance allowed him to pursue a plan for an anti-Austrian league in Italy. Upon Antonio's death without an heir, the duchy passed to Don Carlos, Philip V's eldest son by Elisabetta Farnese.12

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