Ranuccio I Farnese

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Ranuccio I
Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Reign	3 December 1592 – 5 March 1622
Predecessor	Alessandro
Successor	Odoardo
Born	28 March 1569 Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Died	5 March 1622(1622-03-05) (aged 52) Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Burial	Santa Maria della Steccata
Spouse	Margherita Aldobrandini
Issue	(illeg.) Prince Ottavio Odoardo, Duke of Parma Maria, Duchess of Modena and Reggio Vittoria, Duchess of Modena Cardinal Francesco Maria
House	Farnese
Father	Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
Mother	Maria of Portugal
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Ranuccio I Farnese (28 March 1569 – 5 March 1622) reigned as Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1592. A firm believer in absolute monarchy, Ranuccio, in 1594, centralised the administration of Parma and Piacenza, thus rescinding the nobles' hitherto vast prerogative.