Philip, Duke of Parma facts for kids
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| Duke of Parma | |||||
| Reign | 18 October 1748–18 July 1765 | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinand | ||||
| Born | 15 March 1720 Royal Alcazar, Madrid, Spain |
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| Died | 18 July 1765 (aged 45) Alessandria, Italy |
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| Spouse | Louise Élisabeth of France | ||||
| Issue | Isabella, Archduchess of Austria Ferdinand, Duke of Parma Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain |
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| House | House of Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Philip V of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth Farnese | ||||
Philip of Spain (born March 15, 1720 – died July 18, 1765) was an important European ruler. He was the Duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765. He started a new branch of the House of Bourbon royal family in Parma. Philip was also the son-in-law of Louis XV of France, the King of France.
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Early Life as a Spanish Prince
Philip was born in Madrid, Spain, at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid palace. He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain, the King of Spain, and his wife, Elisabeth Farnese.
Growing up in Madrid, Philip was more interested in art than in politics. He was given the title of Count of Chinchón. Later, in 1754, he gave this title to his brother, Louis.
Becoming the Duke of Parma
Philip's mother, Elisabeth Farnese, was the last member of the House of Farnese. This family used to rule the Duchy of Parma, a small state in Italy.
Before Philip, his older brother, Charles I, ruled Parma from 1731 to 1736. But Parma was traded to Austria for another territory called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This happened after a big conflict called the War of Polish Succession.
Twelve years later, in 1748, a peace agreement called the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) was signed. Austria lost Parma, and Philip became the new Duke. This is how he started the Bourbons of Parma royal line.
Ruling Parma and Later Years
Parma had been badly damaged by many years of fighting. In 1759, Philip asked a very capable French man named Guillaume du Tillot to be his main advisor. Du Tillot worked hard to help Parma's economy recover.
Philip was also very interested in education and philosophy. He invited important thinkers, like Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, to Parma.
Philip died suddenly on July 18, 1765, in Alessandria, Italy. He had just finished traveling with his daughter, Maria Luisa. She was on her way to Genoa to sail to Spain and marry her cousin, Charles IV of Spain. Through his daughter Maria Luisa, Philip is an ancestor of many royal families, including the Bourbons of Spain and the House of Orléans.
Philip's Family and Children
Philip married Louise Élisabeth of France on October 25, 1739, in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. She was the oldest daughter of Louis XV of France, the King of France.
This marriage was the first time a French Bourbon royal married a Spanish Bourbon royal. They had three children together:
- Isabella of Parma (born 1741 – died 1763): She married Archduke Joseph of Austria and had children.
- Ferdinand, Duke of Parma (born 1751 – died 1802): He became the next Duke of Parma. He married Maria Amalia of Austria and had children.
- Maria Luisa of Parma (born 1751 – died 1819): She married her cousin, Charles IV of Spain, who later became King of Spain. They also had children.
Images for kids
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Portrait of the Duke of Parma as a child, by Jean Ranc, around 1725-32.
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Portrait of the Duke of Parma with his family, by Giuseppe Baldrighi, around 1757.
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See also
In Spanish: Felipe I de Parma para niños
