List of dukes in the nobility of Italy

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This is a list of extant dukedoms in the nobility of Italy. The Kingdom of Italy was dissolved in 1946 and the use of titles of nobility is not currently recognized or regulated by the Italian state. [1] This list includes dukedoms in Italy which were created by sovereign rulers other than the King of Italy, such as the Holy Roman Emperor and the Holy See, as well as titles that originally belonged to the sovereigns of self-governing territories, such as the Duchy of Ferrara. It does not include Italian geographical titles created by French or Spanish rulers in the nobilities of their respective nations.

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Sovereign Grand dukes and Dukes (as of 1860)

ArmsTitleDate of creationCreating sovereignCurrent holderNotes
Greater coat of Arms of the Grand duchy of Tuscany.svg Grand Duke of Tuscany 27 August 1569 Pope Pius V Archduke Sigismund of Austria
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon-Parma.svg Duke of Parma 19 August 1545 Pope Paul III Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon-Parma.svg Duke of Piacenza 19 August 1545 Pope Paul III Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma Subsidiary title of the Duke of Parma
Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio.svg Duchy of Modena and Reggio 18 May 1452 Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Arms of Ferrante II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla.svg Duke of Guastalla 2 July 1621 Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-EsteSubsidiary title of the Duke of Modena
Cybo-Malaspina-stemma.jpg Duke of Massa 5 May 1664 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-EsteSubsidiary title of the Duke of Modena
Arms of Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua.svg Duke of Mantua 25 March 1530 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor extinct

Royal dukes

ArmsTitleDate of creationCreating sovereignCurrent holderNotes
Coat of arms of the savoy-aosta line.svg Duke of Aosta 30 May 1845 King of Sardinia Prince Aimone of Savoy
Great Royal Coat of Arms of the Two Sicilies.svg Duke of Calabria 8 July 1747 Charles VII of Naples Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria [2] [3] Subsidiary title of the King of Two Sicilies
Great Royal Coat of Arms of the Two Sicilies.svg Duke of Castro 31 October 1537 Pope Paul III Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro [4] Subsidiary title of the King of Two Sicilies
Coat of Arms of the House of Orleans-Galliera (Since 1997).svg Duke of Galliera 9 December 1888 Umberto I Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón
Coat of arms of the savoy-genova line.svg Duke of Genoa 9 January 1815 King of Sardinia Extinct 1996
Great Royal Coat of Arms of the Two Sicilies.svg Duke of Noto 4 January 1817 Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies [5] [6] Main subsidiary title used by the heir apparent or heir presumptive to the throne of Two Sicilies
Coat of Arms of Princes of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies.svg Duke of Salerno 6 February 1937 Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Princess Teresa María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies [7] [8] Substantive title of the Royal House of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies
Coat of arms of the savoy-aosta line.svg Duke of Spoleto 22 September 1904 King of Italy Prince Aimone of Savoy Subsidiary title of the Duke of Aosta
Coat of Arms of Princes of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies.svg Duke of Syracuse 18 February 1940 Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Princess Inés María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies [9] [10] Substantive title of the Royal House of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies

Non-royal dukes

ArmsTitleDate of creationCreating sovereignCurrent holderNotes
Coat of arms of the House of Granito.svg Duke of Acerenza 12 April 1593 King of Naples Angelo Gennaro Granito Pignatelli[ citation needed ]Subsidiary title of the Prince of Belmonte
COA Badoglio Addis Abeba.svg Duke of Addis Abeba 11 June 1936 King of Italy Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba
Coat of arms of the House of Torlonia.svg Duke of Bracciano 15 March 1803 Pope Pius VI Don Giovanni TorloniaSubsidiary title of the Prince of Civitella-Cesi
Coa fam ITA carcani.jpg Duke of Carcaci 27 March 1725 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Alessandro, 13th Duke of Carcani
Thurn-und-Taxis-Wappen.png Duke of Castel Duino 28 May 1934 Victor Emmanuel III Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino [ citation needed ]Also Principe della Torre e Tasso
Blason Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) (Empire).svg Duke of Dino 9 November 1815 Ferdinand I Maria Louisa Gonzalez de Andia
Coat of arms of the house of Orsini (3).svg Duke of Gravina 1436Domenico Napoleone II Orsini [11]
Coat of Arms of the House of Ludovisi.svg Duke of Fiano 7 June 1621 Pope Gregory XV Domenico Serlupi Crescenzi
Herb Francesco Melzi d'Eril (1753-1816) Duca di Lodi.png Duke of Lodi 20 December 1807 (recognized 1890) King of Italy Benigno Melzi d'ErilAlso Duke of Melzi
Stemma ducale Francesco Melzi d'Eril (1753-1816) duca di Lodi.jpg Duke of Melzi 5 September 1818 Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Benigno Melzi d'ErilAlso Duke of Lodi
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Thessalonica.svg Duke of Montferrat 1574 Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Princess Stéphanie Windisch-Graetz
Arms of the house of Ruspoli.svg Duke of Morignano 30 May 1907 Victor Emmanuel III Carlo Emanuele Ruspoli [ citation needed ]
CoA fam ITA colonna.png Duke of Paliano 1519Marcantonio VIII ColonnaSubsidiary title of the Prince of Paliano
Coat of arms of the House of Torlonia.svg Duke of Poli and Guadagnolo 4 May 1820 Pope Pius VII Don Giovanni TorloniaSubsidiary title of the Prince of Civitella-Cesi

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