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.
Arms | Title | Date of creation | Creating sovereign | Current holder | Notes |
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Grand Duke of Tuscany | 27 August 1569 | Pope Pius V | Archduke Sigismund of Austria | ||
Duke of Parma | 19 August 1545 | Pope Paul III | Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma | ||
Duke of Piacenza | 19 August 1545 | Pope Paul III | Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Parma | |
Duchy of Modena and Reggio | 18 May 1452 | Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor | Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este | ||
Duke of Guastalla | 2 July 1621 | Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor | Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Modena | |
Duke of Massa | 5 May 1664 | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Modena | |
Duke of Mantua | 25 March 1530 | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor | extinct |
Arms | Title | Date of creation | Creating sovereign | Current holder | Notes |
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Duke of Acerenza | 12 April 1593 | King of Naples | Angelo Gennaro Granito Pignatelli[ citation needed ] | Subsidiary title of the Prince of Belmonte | |
Duke of Addis Abeba | 11 June 1936 | King of Italy | Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba | ||
Duke of Bracciano | 15 March 1803 | Pope Pius VI | Don Giovanni Torlonia | Subsidiary title of the Prince of Civitella-Cesi | |
Duke of Carcaci | 27 March 1725 | Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor | Alessandro, 13th Duke of Carcani | ||
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 | |
Duke of Dino | 9 November 1815 | Ferdinand I | Maria Louisa Gonzalez de Andia | ||
Duke of Gravina | 1436 | Domenico Napoleone II Orsini [11] | |||
Duke of Fiano | 7 June 1621 | Pope Gregory XV | Domenico Serlupi Crescenzi | ||
Duke of Lodi | 20 December 1807 (recognized 1890) | King of Italy | Benigno Melzi d'Eril | Also Duke of Melzi | |
Duke of Melzi | 5 September 1818 | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor | Benigno Melzi d'Eril | Also Duke of Lodi | |
Duke of Montferrat | 1574 | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor | Princess Stéphanie Windisch-Graetz | ||
Duke of Morignano | 30 May 1907 | Victor Emmanuel III | Carlo Emanuele Ruspoli [ citation needed ] | ||
Duke of Paliano | 1519 | Marcantonio VIII Colonna | Subsidiary title of the Prince of Paliano | ||
Duke of Poli and Guadagnolo | 4 May 1820 | Pope Pius VII | Don Giovanni Torlonia | Subsidiary title of the Prince of Civitella-Cesi |
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