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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.
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Biography
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]
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