First War of Castro

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

Chronology

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September 1641: The occupation of the Duchy of Castro by the papal troops began on September 27, 1641.

November 1641: The peace negotiations of Castel Giorgio in 1641 led to the withdrawal of the Farnese forces from the occupied regions, returning the territory to the Papal States.

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.

October 1641: In 1641, the Farnese troops, led by Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, entered the State of the Church and occupied the city of Acquapendente in response to territorial disputes.