What title did Alexander Farnese hold?
Duke of Parma
King of Spain
Prince of Wales
Duke of Milan
Answer
Duke of Parma was the title held by Alexander Farnese. He was an Italian military commander and governor of the Spanish Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War. Farnese was a skilled general who won several important victories against the Dutch rebels. He also played a key role in the Siege of Antwerp, which ended with the Spanish victory in 1585.
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