Ferdinand, Duke of Parma

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Duke Ferdinand of Parma.
Duke Ferdinand of Parma.
Duke Ferdinand of Parma with his wife Maria Amalia of Austria.
Duke Ferdinand of Parma with his wife Maria Amalia of Austria.

Ferdinand of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (January 20, 1751October 9, 1802) was duke of Parma from 1765 to 1802. He was the second child and only son of Philip, Duke of Parma and Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France. He was considered to be the favorite grandson of his maternal grandfather King Louis XV of France.

Ferdinand ceded the Duchy of Parma to France in the Treaty of Aranjuez (1801). As compensation, his son Louis received the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which became the Kingdom of Etruria.

Ferdinand married Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria on July 19, 1769. They had the following children:

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Ferdinand, Duke of Parma
Cadet branch of the House of Capet
Born: 20 January 1751 Died: 9 October 1802
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Philip
Duke of Parma
17651802
Succeeded by
Annexed by
First French Republic