A wealthy and powerful family in renaissance Rome. They acquired a collection of antiquities to rival that of the church and the state.

Farnese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 100 km northwest of Rome and about 35 km northwest of Viterbo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,727 and an area of 52.9 km2.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.