Alexander Farnese Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Farnese, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

3 records1584–15843 events3 places

Chronological biography

1584

Capture of Ypres7 April 1584

Warfare / Dutch Revolt · Duke · Duke of Parma · Ypres

Captures Ypres during the Spanish reconquest of the southern Netherlands

Capture of Bruges20 May 1584

Warfare / Dutch Revolt · Duke · Duke of Parma · Bruges

Secures Bruges for Spanish authority

Capture of Ghent17 September 1584

Warfare / Dutch Revolt · Duke · Duke of Parma · Ghent

Brings Ghent back under Spanish control

Titles and roles

Duke · Duke of Parma

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.