Duchy of Castro
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Duchy of Castro Ducato di Castro ( Latin ) | |||||||||
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| 1537–1649 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms
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| Motto: Castrum civitas fidelis | |||||||||
Catholicism | |||||||||
| Government | Non-sovereign monarchy | ||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||
• 1537–1545 | Pier Luigi Farnese (first) | ||||||||
• 1646–1649 | Ranuccio II Farnese (last) | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern era | ||||||||
• Created by Pope Paul III | 1537 | ||||||||
• Ranuccio II is forced to cede the lands back to Pope Innocent X | 1649 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
The Duchy of Castro was a
ducal residence. While technically a vassal state of the Papal States, it enjoyed de facto independence under the rule of the House of Farnese until 1649, when it was subsumed back into the Papal States and administered by the House of Stampa di Ferentino.[1]
It was created a
lago di Mezzano, from which the Olpeta flows. The duchy of Latera and county of Ronciglione
were annexed to it.
The title of Duke of Castro has been held since the late 1860s by the claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, since the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was annexed to the newborn Kingdom of Italy. Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro currently holds the tile.
Wars of Castro
List of Dukes of Castro
- 1537-1545: Pier Luigi Farnese
- 1545-1547: Ottavio Farnese
- 1547-1553: Orazio Farnese
- 1553-1586: Ottavio Farnese
- 1586-1592: Alexander Farnese
- 1592-1622: Ranuccio I Farnese
- 1622-1646: Odoardo Farnese
- 1646-1649: Ranuccio II Farnese
References
- ^ Lunario Romano, Palazzi Municipali del Lazio 1984