Austrian Archduchess Maria Luigia of Austria, who was the second wife of Napoleon and Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her ...

The theatre was built in the early 19th century by Marie-Louise, who was the second wife of Napoleon and was the Duchess of Parma for more than three decades. One wrote of Parma on TripAdvisor ...

Here are three of the exquisite towns—Asolo, Lucca and Parma–where women rulers held sway and left a rich cultural legacy. (And not to forget, the famous and controversial Lucrezia Borgia was ...