Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro
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Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro (Valentano, February 1532 – Hesdin, 18 July 1553) was the third Duke of Castro.
Biography
[edit]He was the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, and his wife, Gerolama Orsini. He married Diane de France on 14 February 1552.[1] Orazio was at Hesdin when Emperor Charles V placed the city under siege. Orazio was killed 16 July 1553.[2]
References
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[edit]- (in Italian) Edoardo del Vecchio, I Farnese, Istituto di Studi Romani Editore, 1972.
- (in Italian) Emilio Nasalli Rocca, I Farnese, Milano, Dall'Oglio, 1969.
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