County of Guastalla

The County of Guastalla was a feudal state in northern Italy, centered on Guastalla. The title of count was created in 1406 for Guido Torelli.

County of Guastalla
Cuntea de Guastàla (Emilian)
1406–1621
Coat of arms under the Torelli family
The county of Guastalla (1450)
CapitalGuastalla
Common languagesEmilian
Lombard
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentCounty
Count 
 1406–1449
Guido Torelli (first)
 1575–1621
Ferrante II Gonzaga (last)
History 
 Created for the Torelli family
1406
 Partitioned to create
    Montechiarugolo

1456
 Purchased by
    Ferrante Gonzaga

1539
 Reacquired
    Montechiarugolo

1612
 Raised to duchy
    by Ferdinand II

2 July 1621
CurrencyGuastalla lira
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Milan
Duchy of Guastalla
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