Cave annually commemorates the signing of the Cave Peace Treaty of 1557 with a re-enactment in historic clothes, archery and crossbow tournaments, displays by flagwavers and cultural events.
In peace the Viceroy Duca d'Alba asked for forgiveness for the war against the Pope, fearing a new sack of the Capital, and instead the positive talks took place at Cave and peace was signed on 13 September 1557.
The signatories were the same Duke of Alba and Cardinal Carlo Carafa.
The Peace Treaty of Cave meant the end of the alliance between the Church and France and the beginning of its approach to Spain.
With the treaty the Colonna family acquired more power, and in particular Marcantonio, the papal admiral at the Battle of Lepanto.
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