Castro, Lazio

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Castro, Lazio was a fortified town in central Italy that served as the capital of the Duchy of Castro before its destruction in the 17th century.

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Castro, Lazio canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former town
fortified town
historic settlement
associatedDynasty Farnese family
capitalOf Duchy of Castro
controlledBy House of Farnese
country Italy
culturalSphere Italian Renaissance culture
currentCondition ruins
demolishedBy Papal States
Pope Innocent X
destructionCentury 17th century
fortificationType walled town
function administrative center
military stronghold
governanceForm ducal seat
governedBy Dukes of Castro
hasLanguage Italian
heritageStatus archaeological site
historicalImportance center of Farnese power in central Italy
historicalRegion Papal States
linkedEvent sack and razing ordered by Pope Innocent X
locatedIn Lazio
central Italy
locatedInPresentDay Province of Viterbo
locatedNear Maremma region
border between Lazio and Tuscany
namedAfter Castro
originalJurisdiction Papal fief
partOfConflict Wars of Castro
politicalStatus ducal capital
fief of the Papacy
predecessorEntity medieval settlement of Castro
regionNow Lazio
religionHistorically Roman Catholicism
religiousJurisdiction Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio
status destroyed
successorEntity territory reincorporated into Papal States
timePeriod Early modern period
Renaissance
urbanForm planned Renaissance town
wasSeatOf Duchy of Castro

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Duke of Castro linkedCity Castro, Lazio