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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former town
ⓘ
fortified town ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Farnese family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Duchy of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | House of Farnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Italian Renaissance culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| demolishedBy |
Papal States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Innocent X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| fortificationType | walled town ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| governanceForm | ducal seat ⓘ |
| governedBy | Dukes of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | center of Farnese power in central Italy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | sack and razing ordered by Pope Innocent X ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
ⓘ
central Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Province of Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maremma region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border between Lazio and Tuscany ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalJurisdiction | Papal fief ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Wars of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
ducal capital
ⓘ
fief of the Papacy ⓘ |
| predecessorEntity | medieval settlement of Castro ⓘ |
| regionNow | Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousJurisdiction | Roman Catholic Diocese of Castro del Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| successorEntity | territory reincorporated into Papal States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ |
| urbanForm | planned Renaissance town ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf | Duchy of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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