The political, cultural, and dynastic history of the Farnese family: between the end of the Western Schism and the outbreak of the Italian wars, 1417-1494

Thesis

This thesis investigates the strategies for the extension and perpetuation of power employed by the Farnese in Quattrocento Italy. It argues the preconditions of their success lay in their internal organisation, active government of their patrimony, and in the adoption of solutions to overcome the perils of partible inheritance. It addresses the decisions that governed the creation of dynastic and pseudo-dynastic ties and, above all, how the Farnese strengthened and maintained their kinshi...

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Authors: Luiten, L

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: History