List of rulers of Guastalla

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This is a list of rulers of Guastalla, a town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on the right bank of the Po River. The County of Guastalla was established in 1406 for the Torelli family. In 1456, the county was partitioned, with Montechiarugolo and Casei going to Pietro Guido I Torelli. [1]

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The County of Guastalla was raised to ducal status in 1621, when it became the Duchy of Guastalla.

Lords of Guastalla

Counts of Guastalla

Dukes of Guastalla

Footnotes

  1. The county of Montechiarugolo was acquired by Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, in 1612.
  2. Divided the territory with Pietro Guido I Torelli. See County of Montechiarugolo

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