Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
Ferdinand of Bourbon ( * January 20, 1751 in Parma, † October 9, 1802 in Fontevivo ) was Infante of Spain and 1765-1802 Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla.
Life
Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon -Parma was born on 20 January 1751, the second child and only son of Duke Philip of Bourbon -Parma and his wife Louise Elisabeth of France, eldest daughter of the French king Louis XV. , In Parma. During his education he dealt less with political affairs, but was more interested in the order of the Dominicans, which he should be very connected during his reign. His penchant for religiosity intensified. , After the early death of his mother in 1759. At the age of fourteen he was after the death of his father, the new Duke of Parma The business of government he led, together with Prime you Tillot, Marquis of Felino, who had his father been advised in political and economic issues.
On June 27, 1769 married Duke Ferdinand in Vienna ( per procurationem ) or on 19 July 1769 in Colorno ( in person ) Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, daughter of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresia and Franz Stephan of Lorraine, the beginning of felt a personal dislike Minister you Tillot and prompted his dismissal in 1771. The young Duchess soon dominated her husband in political matters and made many reforms you Tillotts reversed. The neutrality of the Duchy gave Napoleon Bonaparte not stop them from occupying it in 1796. As part of the Treaty of Aranjuez in 1801, Parma part of the French Republic, Moreau de Saint- Méry was appointed as executor of a contract and Ferdinand's son Louis transferred the government of the kingdom of Etruria.
On October 9, 1802 Duke Ferdinand of Parma died at the Abbey of Fontevivo in faith to have been poisoned. After the death of Ferdinand was appointed governor of Parma Moreau de Saint- Méry de Talleyrand. Ferdinand was buried in the habit of the Dominicans built a tomb of Carrara marble in the monastery church Fontevivo for him.
Progeny
Ferdinand and Maria Amalia had seven children:
- Caroline (* November 22, 1770, † March 1, 1804 )
- Ludwig ( * July 5, 1773, † May 27, 1803 ), King of Etruria
- Maria Antonia (* November 28, 1774, † February 20, 1841 )
- Charlotte ( * September 1, 1777; † April 5, 1813 )
- Philipp (* March 22, 1783; † July 2, 1786 )
- Antonia Luisa ( born October 21, 1784 † ca 1786)
- Maria Luisa ( born April 17, 1787; † November 22, 1789 )