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Elisabeth Farnese

Queen of Spain from 1714 to 1746

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 30, 2026
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Source-derived summary

Elisabeth Farnese was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She was the de facto ruler of Spain from 1714 until 1746, since she managed the affairs of state with the approval of her spouse. She is particularly known for her great influence over Spain's foreign policy. From 1759 to 1760, she governed as regent.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Elisabeth Farnese” as queen of Spain from 1714 to 1746. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1714, 1746, 1759, 1760—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Elisabeth, Farnese and Queen can be independently traced.
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Why this record matters

The subject matters to the people & ideas register because the source frames it as queen of Spain from 1714 to 1746. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 30, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1714, 1746, 1759 and 1760.

Critical limits

A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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Questions for further research

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This entry incorporates text from “Elisabeth Farnese” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.