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Duchy of Castro

Index Duchy of Castro

The Duchy of Castro 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, Lazio, a fortified city on a tufa cliff overlooking the Fiora River which was its capital and ducal residence. [1]

28 relations: Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Castro, Lazio, Catholic Church, Duchy of Parma, Early modern period, Fiora (river), House of Farnese, Italian language, Lake Bolsena, Lake Mezzano, Latera, Latin, Lazio, Marta (river), Non-sovereign monarchy, Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma, Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro, Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, Papal States, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, Pope Paul III, Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma, Ronciglione, Tuscany, Tyrrhenian Sea, Vassal state, Wars of Castro.

Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma

Alexander Farnese (Alessandro Farnese, Alejandro Farnesio) (27 August 1545 – 3 December 1592) was an Italian noble who was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592.

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Castro, Lazio

Castro was an ancient city on the west side of Lake Bolsena in the present-day comune of Ischia di Castro, northern Lazio, Italy.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Duchy of Parma

The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, which was conquered by the Papal States in 1512.

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Early modern period

The early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era.

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Fiora (river)

The Fiora is a river in northern Lazio and southern Tuscany, which springs from the southern flank of the Monte Amiata, near Santa Fiora.

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House of Farnese

The Farnese family was an influential family in Renaissance Italy.

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Italian language

Italian (or lingua italiana) is a Romance language.

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Lake Bolsena

Lake Bolsena (Lago di Bolsena) is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin.

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Lake Mezzano

Lake Mezzano (Lago di Mezzano) is a small crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin, which was formed 400,000 years ago.

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Latera

Latera is a small town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, Italy.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Lazio

Lazio (Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy.

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Marta (river)

The Marta is an Italian river that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Non-sovereign monarchy

A non-sovereign monarchy is one in which the head of the monarchical polity (whether a geographic territory or an ethnic group), and the polity itself, are subject to a temporal authority higher than their own.

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Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma

Odoardo Farnese (28 April 1612 – 11 September 1646), also known as Odoardo I Farnese to distinguish him from his grandson Odoardo II Farnese, was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1622 to 1646.

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Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro

Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro (Valentano, February 1532 – Hesdin, 18 July 1553) was the third duke of Castro.

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Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma

Ottavio Farnese (9 October 1524 – 18 September 1586) reigned as Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1547 until his death and Duke of Castro from 1545 to 1547 and from 1553 until his death.

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Papal States

The Papal States, officially the State of the Church (Stato della Chiesa,; Status Ecclesiasticus; also Dicio Pontificia), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope, from the 8th century until 1870.

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Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma

Pier Luigi Farnese (19 November 1503 – 10 September 1547) was the first Duke of Castro from 1537 to 1545 and the first Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 to 1547.

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Pope Paul III

Pope Paul III (Paulus III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope from 13 October 1534 to his death in 1549.

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Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma

Ranuccio I Farnese (28 March 1569 – 5 March 1622) reigned as Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1592.

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Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma

Ranuccio II Farnese (17 September 1630 – 11 December 1694) was the sixth Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1646 until his death nearly 50 years later and Duke of Castro from 1646 until 1649.

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Ronciglione

Ronciglione (locally Ronció) is a city and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio (central Italy), about from Viterbo.

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Tuscany

Tuscany (Toscana) is a region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013).

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Tyrrhenian Sea

The Tyrrhenian Sea (Mar Tirreno, Mer Tyrrhénienne, Mare Tirrenu, Mari Tirrenu, Mari Tirrenu, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.

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Vassal state

A vassal state is any state that is subordinate to another.

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Wars of Castro

The Wars of Castro were a series of conflicts during the mid-17th century revolving around the ancient city of Castro (located in present-day Lazio, Italy), which eventually resulted in the city's destruction on 2 September 1649.

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Redirects here:

List of Dukes of Castro.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Castro

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