Duke of Lycaonia is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Mesogeian nobility. The present title was granted to the Rendakios-Rhadenos family in 1080. The title refers to the theme of Lycaonia in the province of Anatolia. The Rendakis clan claim descent from the ancient patrician gens Aemilius which affords them the rank of a Patrician in the first class, allowing them a hereditary seat in the Senate.
The Duke of Lycaonia holds the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Oscana and Lord or Rhade. The family seat of the Dukes of Lycaonia is Villa Rhade. In addition to this the family owns a house in Alexandropolis, Domus Lycaeonia.
History
The Rendakios-Rhadenos family is one of the oldest and most distinguished noble families in Mesogeia. The family originated sometime in the 7th century but they did reach noble status until the following century in 719 when a certain Sisinnios Rendakis was risen to the rank of Lord by Emperor Michael VIII. The Rendakis family served as lords of Lycaonia for close to two-centuries. In 890 the Lords of Lycaonia were risen to the rank of Duke of Lycaonia. By the start of the 11th century the Rendakis line died out in the male line. In 1080 the title of Duke of Lycaonia was revived when it was granted to Bardas Rhadenos, a descendant in the female line of the last Rendakis duke.
When Bardas was granted the title of Duke of Lycaonia he decided to add his mother's maiden name of Rendakios to that of his own, owing to the lasting legacy of the Rendakis clan.
Titleholders
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To
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Duke of Lycaonia
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Notes
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| 1080
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1105
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Bardas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 1st Duke of Lycaonia (1045-1105)
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| 1105
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1160
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Niketas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 2nd Duke of Lycaonia (1095-1160)
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grandson of predecessor
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| 1160
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1190
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Bardas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 3rd Duke of Lycaonia (1133-1190)
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| 1190
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1230
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Demetrius Rendakios-Rhadenos, 4th Duke of Lycaonia (1170-1230)
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| 1230
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1273
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Bardas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 5th Duke of Lycaonia (1213-1273)
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| 1273
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1310
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Andreas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 6th Duke of Lycaonia (1270-1310)
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Grandson of predecessor
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| 1310
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1368
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Raoul Rendakios-Rhadenos, 7th Duke of Lycaonia (1298-1368)
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| 1368
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1389
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Hugh Rendakios-Rhadenos, 8th Duke of Lycaonia (1339-1389)
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| 1389
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1406
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Niketas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 9th Duke of Lycaonia (1380-1406)
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| 1406
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1465
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 10th Duke of Lycaonia (1405-1465)
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| 1465
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1489
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 11th Duke of Lycaonia (1459-1489)
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| 1489
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1513
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Constantine Rendakios-Rhadenos, 12th Duke of Lycaonia (1474-1513
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executed for treason, his titles were forfeit in 1513.
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| 1522
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1566
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Marius Rendakios-Rhadenos, 13th Duke of Lycaonia (1496-1566)
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He managed to successfully petition parliament for the return of his father's titles in 1522
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| 1566
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1578
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Francois Rendakios-Rhadenos, 14th Duke of Lycaonia (1528-1578)
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died without issue
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| 1578
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1614
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 15th Duke of Lycaonia (1533-1624)
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brother of predecessor
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| 1614
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1624
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Marius Rendakios-Rhadenos, 16th Duke of Lycaonia (1571-1624)
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son of predecessor
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| 1624
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1642
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 17th Duke of Lycaonia (1605-1642)
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son of predecessor; executed for treason
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| 1642
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1666
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 18th Duke of Lycaonia (1610-1666)
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brother of predecessor
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| 1666
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1714
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 19th Duke of Lycaonia (1632-1714)
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son of predecessor
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| 1714
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1734
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George Rendakios-Rhadenos, 20th Duke of Lycaonia (1687-1734)
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son of predecessor
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| 1734
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1757
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 21st Duke of Lycaonia (1708-1757)
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son of predecessor
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| 1757
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1784
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Constantine Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 22nd Duke of Lycaonia (1740-1784)
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grandson of predecessor; Member of the Sacred Council
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| 1784
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1864
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John Rendakios-Rhadenos, 23rd Duke of Lycaonia (1784-1864)
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son of predecessor; because he was born several months after his father's death the dukedom was technically dormant for the last few months of his mother's pregnancy.
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| 1864
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1896
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Andreas Rendakios-Rhadenos, 24th Duke of Lycaonia (1821-1896)
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| 1896
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1921
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Constantine Rendakios-Rhadenos, 25th Duke of Lycaonia (1850-1921)
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| 1921
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1942
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Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia (1904-1946)
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| 1946
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incumbent
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Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 27th Duke of Lycaonia (1941-present)
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current holder of the ducal title
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