Ranuccio Ii Farnese, Duke Of Parma

Ranuccio II witnessed the continued decline of the duchy during his rule (a decline which had started during the rule of his father), losing the Castro territories in a series of events initiated by his father and known as the Wars Of Castro . In 1649 , Pope Innocent X accused Ranuccio II of murdering Cardinal Cristoforo Giarda, who was on his way to the city of Castro at the time of his death. In retaliation, forces loyal to the Pope occupied and razed the city; it was never rebuilt.

	Before	Odoardo Farnese
	Title1	Duke Of Parma
	Title2	Duke Of Piacenza
	Years1
	Years2

REFERENCES

http://www.comune.piacenza.it/english/history/Ifarnese.htm (Retrieved January 23, 2005)

http://www.italycyberguide.com/History/factspersons/wxyz.htm (Retrieved January 23, 2005)

http://page.freett.com/mako_vl/name/hausf.html (Retrieved January 23, 2005)

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Ranuccio Ii Farnese, Duke Of Parma