Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Alessandro Farnese (cardinal) across 7 places, from 1520 to 1589.
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Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589) was an Italian cardinal, diplomat, and a great collector and patron of the arts.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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7 October 1520exact date
Valentanoattested“Farnese was born at the family castle at Valentano in Tuscany on 7 October 1520 (current province of Viterbo), the son of Pierluigi Farnese, who was the son of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (Pope Paul III); and Girolama Orsini, daughter of…”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
7 October 1520exact date
Tuscanyattested“Farnese was born at the family castle at Valentano in Tuscany on 7 October 1520 (current province of Viterbo), the son of Pierluigi Farnese, who was the son of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (Pope Paul III); and Girolama Orsini, daughter of…”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
29 December 1543exact date
Fontainebleauattested“He arrived at Fontainebleau on 29 December 1543 and remained until 6 January 1544, when he departed for Bruxelles to visit the Emperor.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
13 February 1555exact date
Augsburgattested“He received the Legatine cross on 13 February 1555, and was in Augsburg on 23 March, the day Pope Julius III died.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1565year
Caprarolaattested“His generosity towards artists made a virtual academy at the house he built at Caprarola, and in his lodgings at Palazzo della Cancellaria and, after his brother Cardinal Ranuccio Farnese died in 1565, at the Palazzo Farnese.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1565year
Palazzo della Cancellariaattested“His generosity towards artists made a virtual academy at the house he built at Caprarola, and in his lodgings at Palazzo della Cancellaria and, after his brother Cardinal Ranuccio Farnese died in 1565, at the Palazzo Farnese.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
2 March 1589exact date
Romeattested“Cardinal Farnese died quietly of the effects of apoplexy in Rome on 2 March 1589, at the age of sixty eight.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
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9 May 1536exact date
Sicilymentioned“On 9 May 1536, the Emperor Charles V named Cardinal Farnese as the new archbishop of Monreale in Sicily; his appointment was confirmed on 15 May 1536, by Pope Paul III.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Provencementioned“On 16 July 1540, Farnese was named Administrator of the Diocese of Cavaillon in Provence, which he resigned one year later on 20 July 1541.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1541 to 1565period
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignonmentioned“At the same time, he was appointed Papal Legate in Avignon (1541–1565).”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Greecementioned“Giovanni Antonio Fassari, titular Bishop of Christopolis in Greece; he was succeeded in 1546 by Pompeo Zambecari.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1550year
Englandmentioned“The Emperor, as in the Conclave of 1550, had a preference for Cardinal Reginald Pole, the Papal Legate in England.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1550year
Romementioned“In 1550, Farnese acquired a northern portion of Palatine Hill in Rome and had Roman ruins from the palace built by the Roman Emperor Tiberius (A.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
6 June 1554exact date
Romementioned“Farnese had been in France, when on 6 June 1554 he was appointed by Henri II to go to Rome and take charge of French affairs in the absence of Cardinal d'Este, who was in Parma—over the objections of Cardinal du Bellay, who did not appre…”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
6 June 1554exact date
Parmamentioned“Farnese had been in France, when on 6 June 1554 he was appointed by Henri II to go to Rome and take charge of French affairs in the absence of Cardinal d'Este, who was in Parma—over the objections of Cardinal du Bellay, who did not appre…”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
6 June 1554exact date
Francementioned“Farnese had been in France, when on 6 June 1554 he was appointed by Henri II to go to Rome and take charge of French affairs in the absence of Cardinal d'Este, who was in Parma—over the objections of Cardinal du Bellay, who did not appre…”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1556year
Caprarolamentioned“It was in 1556 that Cardinal Farnese commissioned Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola to take in hand the half-completed fortress at Caprarola and turn it into a country villa.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
1557year
Parmamentioned“Cardinal Farnese retired to Parma in the meantime (1557), where he stayed with his brother, Duke Ottavio.”source: Wikipedia: Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
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