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Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was duke of Parma
List of Dukes of Parma

The Duchy of Parma was a small Historical states of Italy between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860.The Duke of Parma was also Duke of Piacenza, except for the first years of the rule of Ottavio Farnese , and the time of the Napoleonic wars, when the two were established as separate positions held by two individuals....
 from 1748 to 1765.

He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 of Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese. He was raised in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 and as a child showed more interest in music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 and art
Art

Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music and literature....
 than in politics
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
. He was also the 12th Conde de Chinchón
Chinchón

Chinch?n is a Spanish town 50 km southeast of Madrid. It is part of the Comarca de Las Vegas.The Plaza Major is roughly circular, surrounded by XV-XVII century galleried houses and caf?s and is used as a temporary bullring....
 Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
 of de Bourbon after the alienation with Royal Authorization in 1738 of the 11th Conde Don Jose Sforza-Cesarini, ?th Duque de Canzano
Canzano

Canzano is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy....
, title he later ceded to his brother Louis in 1754.

His mother was from the family of Farnese
Farnese

The Farnese family was an influential family in Renaissance Italy.Its most important members include Pope Paul III and the Duke of Parma of Parma....
, which had ruled the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla for many generations.






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Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was duke of Parma
List of Dukes of Parma

The Duchy of Parma was a small Historical states of Italy between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860.The Duke of Parma was also Duke of Piacenza, except for the first years of the rule of Ottavio Farnese , and the time of the Napoleonic wars, when the two were established as separate positions held by two individuals....
 from 1748 to 1765.

He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 of Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese. He was raised in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 and as a child showed more interest in music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 and art
Art

Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music and literature....
 than in politics
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
. He was also the 12th Conde de Chinchón
Chinchón

Chinch?n is a Spanish town 50 km southeast of Madrid. It is part of the Comarca de Las Vegas.The Plaza Major is roughly circular, surrounded by XV-XVII century galleried houses and caf?s and is used as a temporary bullring....
 Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
 of de Bourbon after the alienation with Royal Authorization in 1738 of the 11th Conde Don Jose Sforza-Cesarini, ?th Duque de Canzano
Canzano

Canzano is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy....
, title he later ceded to his brother Louis in 1754.

His mother was from the family of Farnese
Farnese

The Farnese family was an influential family in Renaissance Italy.Its most important members include Pope Paul III and the Duke of Parma of Parma....
, which had ruled the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla for many generations. The Duchy had been ruled between 1731 and 1736 by his elder brother Charles
Charles III of Spain

Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....
, but exchanged with Austria for The Two Sicilies after the War of Polish Succession. Twelve years later, in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)

The second Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748 ended the War of the Austrian Succession.A Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle assembled at the Imperial Free City of Aachen, in the west of the Holy Roman Empire, on April 24, 1748....
, Austria lost the Duchy, and Philip became the new Duke, founding the House of Bourbon-Parma
House of Bourbon-Parma

The House of Bourbon-Parma is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty. The name of Bourbon-Parma comes from the main name and the other from the title of Duke of Parma....
.

The Duchy of Parma was ruined by many years of warfare, and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot
Guillaume du Tillot

L?on Guillaume Tillot was a French politician infused with liberal ideals of the the Enlightenment, who from 1759 was the minister of the Duchy of Parma under Philip, Duke of Parma and his wife Princess Louise-?lisabeth of France....
 as his minister
Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the Cabinet , usually led by a monarch, Governor-General, or president....
 to restore the economy.

Philip was an enlightened ruler. He expelled the Jesuits
Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Jesus Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a Holy Orders....
 from Parma in 1768. He stimulated education
Education

File:Inukshuk Monterrey 1.jpgEducation can be seen as a product or a process and considered in a broad sense or a technical sense. According to philosophy of education George F....
 and philosophy
Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language....
, attracting personalities like Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac

?tienne Bonnot de Condillac was a France philosopher....
.

Philip died unexpectedly on 18 July 1765 in Alessandria
Alessandria

Alessandria is a city in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plane between the Tanaro River and the Bormida River rivers, c....
, while he was accompanying his daughter Maria Luisa to Spain to be married to Infante Charles.

Philip married Louise-Elisabeth de Bourbon on 25 October 1739. They had the following children:

  • Isabelle of Parma (31 December 1741 – 27 November 1763), married Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

    Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and her husband, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor....
  • Ferdinand of Parma (20 January 1751 – 9 October 1802), next Duke of Parma
  • Maria Louisa of Parma (9 December 1751 – 2 January 1819), married King Charles IV of Spain
    Charles IV of Spain

    Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....


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