Castro was an ancient city, believed to have been originally founded by the Latins, on the west side of Lake Bolsena in present-day Italy. It was subject of the Wars of Castro fought between PopesUrban VIII and Innocent X, and the FarneseDukes of Parma — first Odoardo Farnese and then his son Ranuccio II. The wars ended badly for the city; on the orders of Pope Innocent X, the city was razed on September 2, 1649, and never rebuilt. Latium (now Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. ... Urban VIII, né Maffeo Barberini (April 1568 - July 29, 1644) was pope from 1623-1644. ... Diego Velazquez portrait, which Innocent X found too truthful Innocent X, né Giovanni Battista Pamphili (May 6, 1574 - January 5, 1655), Pope from 1644 to 1655, was born in Rome in 1574, attained the dignity of cardinal in 1629. ... The Duchy of Parma was a small Italian state between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860. ... Ranuccio Farnese (September 17, 1630 — December 11, 1694), or Ranuccio II, was the sixth Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1646 until his death nearly 50 years later. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ...
External links
The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria, Chapter XXIV (http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/_Periods/Roman/Archaic/Etruscan/_Texts/DENETR*/24.html#sec5) - Author George Dennis describes the ruins of Castro in this 1848 book.
"Farnese and its history" (http://www.borgorinascimento.it/ENdove2.htm) - a brief description of Castro's history, and how it appears today.
Castro, however was deeply concerned about the both the Democrat and Republican parties' lack of responsiveness to the needs of the Hispanic community and became a key figure in the Raza Unida Party, the Chicano rights activist movement that emerged in the 1960's, in state and local politics.
Castro believes that her greatest accomplishment are her twin sons, Joaquín and Julián.
Castro's activism was sparked by a fusion between the gospel of the New Testament and social justice teachings.
City Council voted Feb. 14 to seek dismissal of Castro's lawsuit, and to seek recovery of attorney's fees or an apology from Castro in lieu of the fees.
Castro has insinuated that City Attorney Charlie McNabb, Rodriguez's former boss, might have influenced council to approve the settlement, even though the city hired outside counsel in the case.
In turn, some of Castro's council colleagues said she was pursuing a political goal of smearing the city attorney, and by extension, the mayor and administration.
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