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