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Elisabeth Farnese

1692 - 1766

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Elisabeth Farnese (Italian: Elisabetta Farnese, Spanish: Isabel de Farnesio; 25 October 1692 – 11 July 1766) was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She was the de facto ruler of Spain from 1714 until 1746, since she managed the affairs of state with the approval of her spouse. She is particularly known for her great influence over Spain's foreign policy. From 1759 to 1760, she governed as regent. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elisabeth Farnese is the 148th most popular nobleman (down from 81st in 2019), the 749th most popular biography from Italy (down from 530th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Nobleman.

Elisabeth Farnese was a Spanish queen consort who was married to King Philip V of Spain in the early 18th century. She is famous for her political influence and her efforts to strengthen the Spanish monarchy, particularly through her role in negotiating the Treaty of Vienna in 1725. She was also known for her beauty, intelligence, and love of the arts, and played a significant role in promoting Italian opera in Spain.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Elisabeth Farnese ranks 148 out of 1,415. Before her are Ramesses XI, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, Mariana Victoria of Spain, Radbot of Klettgau, and Chlodomer. After her are Gaius Caesar, Judith of Bavaria, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Hugh the Great, Harald II of Denmark, and Princess Margaret of Connaught.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1692, Elisabeth Farnese ranks 2. Before her is Giuseppe Tartini. After her are Pieter van Musschenbroek, Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria, Louisa Maria Stuart, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Adrienne Lecouvreur, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, Alessandro Albani, Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, James Stirling, and Joseph Butler. Among people deceased in 1766, Elisabeth Farnese ranks 3. Before her are Stanisław Leszczyński, and Frederick V of Denmark. After her are James Francis Edward Stuart, Leopold Joseph von Daun, Johann Maria Farina, Jean-Marc Nattier, Giuseppe Castiglione, Thomas Abbt, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Marie Victoire de Noailles, and Jean Astruc.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Elisabeth Farnese ranks 749 out of 5,161. Before her are Giacomo della Porta (1533), Romano Prodi (1939), Jacopo Sansovino (1486), Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798), and Britannicus (41). After her are Jacobus da Varagine (1228), Nicola Pisano (1225), Gaius Caesar (-20), Mario Monti (1943), Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726), and Giacinto Facchetti (1942).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, Elisabeth Farnese ranks 15. Before her are Piero the Unfortunate (1472), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360), Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1590), and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476). After her are Gaius Caesar (-20), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Maria Goretti (1890), Isabella d'Este (1474), Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444), and Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1533).

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