Alessandro Farnese Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alessandro Farnese, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Italy.

5 records1578–15905 events3 places

Chronological biography

1578

Governor1578

Government / Government of Italy · Governor General

Appointed Governor General of the Spanish Netherlands

1579

Siege of Maastricht12 March 1579

Warfare / Military · Duke · Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands · Maastricht

Begins a major siege intended to restore Spanish control of Maastricht.

Spanish Siege Operations12 March 1579

Warfare / Military · Duke · Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands · Maastricht

Directs trenches, assaults and blockade operations around the fortified city.

1585

Capture of Antwerp1585

Warfare / France War · Governor General · Antwerp

Captures Antwerp

1590

Siege of Paris1590

Warfare / France War · Governor General · Paris

Forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris

Titles and roles

Duke · Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands · Governor General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.