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The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro.
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Castro, Lazio
Ancient city in Ischia di Castro, northern Lazio, Italy
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Head of the Catholic Church from 1644 to 1655
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Conflicts between the papacy and Parma (1641–44, 1646–49)
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