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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Maria Caterina Farnese
| name = Maria Caterina Farnese
| image = Matteo Loves 1610-1662 - Maria Farnese - Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva.jpg
| image = Matteo Loves 1610-1662 - Maria Farnese - Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva.jpg
| succession = [[Duchess of Modena and Reggio]]
| succession = [[Duchess of Modena and Reggio|Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio]]
| reign = 11 January 1631 – 25 July 1646
| reign = 11 January 1631 – 25 July 1646
| reign-type = Tenure
| reign-type = Tenure
| spouse = [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]]
| spouse = [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]]
| issue = [[Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena|Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena]]<br>[[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella, Duchess of Parma]]<br>[[Maria of Modena|Maria, Duchess of Parma]]
| issue = [[Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena|Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena]]<br>[[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella, Duchess of Parma]]<br>[[Eleonora d'Este (1643–1722)|Eleonora d'Este]]<br>[[Maria of Modena|Maria, Duchess of Parma]]
| full name = Maria Caterina Farnese
| full name = Maria Caterina Farnese
| issue-link = #Issue
| issue-link = #Issue
| house = [[House of Farnese|Farnese]]
| house = [[House of Farnese|Farnese]]
| father = [[Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma]]
| father = [[Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma]]
| mother = [[Margherita Aldobrandini]]
| mother = [[Margherita Aldobrandini]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1615|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1615|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Parma]]
| birth_place = [[Parma]], [[Duchy of Parma and Piacenza]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1646|7|25|1615|2|18|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1646|7|25|1615|2|18|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ducal Palace of Sassuolo]], [[Modena]]
| death_place = [[Ducal Palace of Sassuolo]], [[Modena]], [[Duchy of Modena]]
}}
}}


'''Maria Caterina Farnese''' (18 February 1615 &ndash; 25 July 1646) was a member of the [[Ducal]] [[House of Farnese]]. She was the [[Duchess of Modena]] as the first wife of [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]]. In some sources she is known simply as ''Maria Farnese''.
'''Maria Caterina Farnese''' (18 February 1615 &ndash; 25 July 1646) was a member of the [[Ducal]] [[House of Farnese]]. She was [[Duchess of Modena]] as the first wife of [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]]. In some sources she is known simply as ''Maria Farnese''.


==Biography==
==Biography==


Born in [[Parma]] to [[Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and his wife, ''Donna'' [[Margherita Aldobrandini]], she was the couples sixth child and second daughter.
Born in [[Parma]] to [[Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and his wife, ''Donna'' [[Margherita Aldobrandini]], she was the couple’s sixth child and second daughter.


Her older brother [[Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma|Odoardo Farnese]] was later the [[Duke of Parma]].
Her older brother [[Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma|Odoardo Farnese]] was later the [[Duke of Parma]].
Her mother was [[Margherita Aldobrandini]], daughter of Gianfrancesco and [[Olimpia Aldobrandini (1567–1637)|Olimpia Aldobrandini]] who in turn, was a member of the [[Aldobrandini family|House of Aldobrandini]] of [[Rome]], and the sole heiress to the family fortune.
Her mother was [[Margherita Aldobrandini]], daughter of Gianfrancesco and [[Olimpia Aldobrandini (1567–1637)|Olimpia Aldobrandini]] who in turn, was a member of the [[Aldobrandini family|House of Aldobrandini]] of [[Rome]], and the sole heiress to the family fortune.

She was a proposed bride of [[Charles II of England]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Magalotti |first=Lorenzo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dsyKSuLgEbcC&q=maria%2520caterina%2520farnese&pg=PA30 |title=Lorenzo Magalotti at the Court of Charles II: His Relazione D'Inghilterra of 1668 |date=1980-11-10 |publisher=Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press |isbn=978-0-88920-095-1 |pages=30 |language=en |translator-last=Middleton |translator-first=W. E. Knowles |df=dmy-all}}</ref> but the marriage plans never materialised Charles instead married [[Catherine of Braganza]].


She was engaged to [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]], son of the defunct [[Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena]] and [[Princess]] [[Isabella of Savoy]].
She was engaged to [[Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena]], son of the defunct [[Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena]] and [[Princess]] [[Isabella of Savoy]].
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She married Francesco on 11 January 1631 in [[Parma]]; the marriage produced nine children, three of which went on to have progeny.
She married Francesco on 11 January 1631 in [[Parma]]; the marriage produced nine children, three of which went on to have progeny.


She died in July 1646 having give birth to a son. She died at the [[Ducal Palace of Sassuolo]] outside Modena, the summer residence of the Dukes of Modena.
She died in July 1646, having given birth to a son. She died at the [[Ducal Palace of Sassuolo]] outside Modena, the summer residence of the Dukes of Modena.


Her nephew [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] married two of Maria Caterina's daughters, [[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella]] in 1664 and [[Maria d'Este|Maria]] in 1668. Isabella died in childbirth like her mother. Her husband married again twice, firstly to her sister [[Vittoria Farnese]] in 1648 and then to Lucrezia Barberini who was the mother of [[Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena]].
Her nephew [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] married two of Maria Caterina's daughters, [[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella]] in 1664 and [[Maria d'Este|Maria]] in 1668. Isabella died in childbirth like her mother. Her husband married again twice, firstly to her sister [[Vittoria Farnese]] in 1648 and then to Lucrezia Barberini who was the mother of [[Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena]].
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#[[Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena]] (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662) married [[Laura Martinozzi]] and had issue.
#[[Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena]] (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662) married [[Laura Martinozzi]] and had issue.
#[[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella d'Este]] (3 October 1635 – 21 August 1666) married [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and had issue.
#[[Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma|Isabella d'Este]] (3 October 1635 – 21 August 1666) married [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and had issue.
#Leonore d'Este (1639–1640) died in infancy.
#Eleonora d'Este (1639–1640) died in infancy.
#Tedald d'Este (1640–1643) died in infancy.
#Tedaldo d'Este (1640–1643) died in infancy.
#Almerigo d'Este (8 May 1641 – 14 November 1660) died unmarried.
#Almerigo d'Este (8 May 1641 – 14 November 1660) died unmarried.
#[[Eleonora d'Este (1643–1722)|Eleonora d'Este]] (1643 – 24 February 1722) died unmarried.
#[[Eleonora d'Este (1643–1722)|Eleonora d'Este]] (1643 – 24 February 1722) died unmarried.
#[[Maria d'Este]] (8 December 1644 – 20 August 1684) married [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and had issue.
#[[Maria d'Este]] (8 December 1644 – 20 August 1684) married [[Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma]] and had issue.
#Tedald d'Este (1646) died in infancy.
#Tedaldo d'Este (1646) died in infancy.


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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[[Category:Duchesses of Reggio|Maria Caterina]]
[[Category:Duchesses of Reggio|Maria Caterina]]
[[Category:17th-century Italian nobility]]
[[Category:17th-century Italian nobility]]
[[Category:17th-century Italian women]]
[[Category:Italian people of German descent]]
[[Category:Italian people of German descent]]
[[Category:Italian people of Portuguese descent]]
[[Category:Italian people of Portuguese descent]]
[[Category:Italian people of Austrian descent]]
[[Category:Italian people of Austrian descent]]
[[Category:Daughters of dukes]]
[[Category:Mothers of Italian monarchs]]

Latest revision as of 21:51, 1 October 2024

Maria Caterina Farnese
Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio
Tenure11 January 1631 – 25 July 1646
Born(1615-02-18)18 February 1615
Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Died25 July 1646(1646-07-25) (aged 31)
Ducal Palace of Sassuolo, Modena, Duchy of Modena
SpouseFrancesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
Issue
Detail		Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena
Isabella, Duchess of Parma
Eleonora d'Este
Maria, Duchess of Parma
Names
Maria Caterina Farnese
HouseFarnese
FatherRanuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
MotherMargherita Aldobrandini

Maria Caterina Farnese (18 February 1615 – 25 July 1646) was a member of the Ducal House of Farnese. She was Duchess of Modena as the first wife of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena. In some sources she is known simply as Maria Farnese.

Biography

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Born in Parma to Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and his wife, Donna Margherita Aldobrandini, she was the couple’s sixth child and second daughter.

Her older brother Odoardo Farnese was later the Duke of Parma. Her mother was Margherita Aldobrandini, daughter of Gianfrancesco and Olimpia Aldobrandini who in turn, was a member of the House of Aldobrandini of Rome, and the sole heiress to the family fortune.

She was engaged to Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, son of the defunct Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena and Princess Isabella of Savoy.

She married Francesco on 11 January 1631 in Parma; the marriage produced nine children, three of which went on to have progeny.

She died in July 1646, having given birth to a son. She died at the Ducal Palace of Sassuolo outside Modena, the summer residence of the Dukes of Modena.

Her nephew Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma married two of Maria Caterina's daughters, Isabella in 1664 and Maria in 1668. Isabella died in childbirth like her mother. Her husband married again twice, firstly to her sister Vittoria Farnese in 1648 and then to Lucrezia Barberini who was the mother of Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena.

Issue

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  1. Alfonso d'Este, Hereditary Prince of Modena (1632) died in infancy.
  2. Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena (2 February 1634 – 16 July 1662) married Laura Martinozzi and had issue.
  3. Isabella d'Este (3 October 1635 – 21 August 1666) married Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and had issue.
  4. Eleonora d'Este (1639–1640) died in infancy.
  5. Tedaldo d'Este (1640–1643) died in infancy.
  6. Almerigo d'Este (8 May 1641 – 14 November 1660) died unmarried.
  7. Eleonora d'Este (1643 – 24 February 1722) died unmarried.
  8. Maria d'Este (8 December 1644 – 20 August 1684) married Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and had issue.
  9. Tedaldo d'Este (1646) died in infancy.

Ancestry

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References and notes

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