Alessandro Cardinal Farnese (Valentino, 5 October 1520–2 March 1589) was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma who was murdered in 1547. Valentino is a fashion house created by Valentino Garavani, a famous fashion designer born on May 11, 1932, in the town of Voghera, Italy. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Pope Paul III, (1543) portrait by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli), Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples Paul III, né Alessandro Farnese (February 29, 1468 - November 10, 1549) was pope from 1534 to 1549. ... The Duchy of Parma was a small Italian state between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ...

He studied at Bologna, and was appointed administrator of the Diocese of Parma. On 18 December 1534 he was appointed Cardinal Deacon of the Title of Sant'Angelo by Paul III, and received many other offices and benefices, becoming Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, Governor of Tivoli, Archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, Administrator of Jaen, Spain, of Vizeu, Portugal, of Wurzburg, Germany and of Avignon, France. In 1536 he became Bishop of Monreale, Sicily, and in 1552 he founded Jesuit college there. He became Bishop of Massa in 1538, Archbishop of Tours in 1553, and Archbishop of Cahors; Bishop of Benevento, of Montefiascone, and Cardinal Bishop of Ostia and Velletri and Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1580. Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulaggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ... The Cardinal Deacons are the lowest-ranked of the three orders of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. ... An archpriest is the title of a priest which has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ... Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the capital of the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Vişeu is also a river in northern Romania. ... Würzburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. ... Coat of arms of Avignon Avignon (pronounced in IPA, Provençal: Avignoun) is a commune in southern France with some 88,300 inhabitants in the city itself and 155,500 in the Greater Avignon area. ... // Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Monreale is a small city in the province of Palermo, in Sicily, Italy. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... This is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Tours: Bishops 1 Gatianus ca 249-301 vacant 301-338 2 Lidorius 338-370 3 St. ... Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Benevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. ... Cardinal Bishops, or Cardinals of the Episcopal Order, are among the most important persons in the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Temple of the goddess Roma on the Forum of Ostia Ostia, an ancient town on the coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, in Latium, Italy, was the harbour of ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. ... Velletri (ancient Velitrae) is a commune in the province of Rome, in Lazio (Latium) It is bounded by other communes of Rocca di Papa Lariano, Cisterna di Latina, Artena, Aprilia, Nemi, Genzano di Roma, Lanuvio. ... The Dean of the College of Cardinals is the president of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church and as such is always a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church of the episcopal order. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

He also became a Papal Legate, arranging peace between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Francis I of France. In 1546 he accompanied the troops sent by the pope to the aid of Charles V against the Smalkald League. In 1580 he was a candidate for the papacy. Among the works Farnese built or restored are the Church of the Gesù in Rome, Caprarola, the Farnese palace near Lago Bracciano, and the monastery Tre Fontane. A Papal legate is a representative of the Pope to the nations. ... Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V (Spanish: Carlos I, Dutch: Karel V, German: Karl V.) (24 February 1500–21 September 1558) was effectively (the first) King of Spain from 1516 to 1556 (in principle, he was from 1516 king of Aragon and from 1516 guardian... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... The Church of the Gesù. The Church of the Gesù is home to the famous painting of Madonna Della Strada, venerated by millions of Roman Catholics. ...

The Cardinal's daughter, Clelia, married Giangiorgio Caesarini.

Farnese was buried before the high altar in the Church of Gesù.

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