Polity Castro Duchy

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Was a fiefdom in central Italy formed in 1537 from a small strip of land on what is now Lazio's border with Tuscany, centred on Castro.

Establishment

  • January 1538: Foundation of the Duchy of Castro by Pier Luigi Farnese.

Chronology

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1. War of Castro

Were a series of wars over the Duchy of Castro, a small independent state in central Italy. The duchy was eventually inglobated into the Papal States.

1.1. First War of Castro

Was the first of two wars over the Duchy of Castro, a small independent state in central Italy.

  • September 1641: The occupation of the Duchy of Castro by the papal troops began on September 27, 1641.
  • March 1642: Castro's first war ended with the Treaty of Rome of March 31, which, thanks to French diplomatic help, returned the duchy to the Farnese.

1.2. Second War of Castro

Was the second of two wars over the Duchy of Castro, a small independent state in central Italy.

  • October 1649: Castro capitulated on September 2, 1649.

Disestablishment

  • October 1649: Castro capitulated on September 2, 1649.