Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro
Duke of Castro from 1547 to 1553
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Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro (Valentano, February 1532 – Hesdin, 18 July 1553) was the third Duke of Castro.
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Biography
Orazio was the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma and Gerolama Orsini.[1] He married Diane de France on 14 February 1552.[2] Orazio was at Hesdin when Emperor Charles V placed the city under siege. Orazio was killed 16 July 1553.[3]
