Prince John, Duke of Aurunca
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| Duke of Aurunca | |||||
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| Born | 2 June 1968 Palatium Supranio, Adrianople, Latium | ||||
| Spouse | Adriana Verrucosa (m. 1990) | ||||
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| House | Claudius | ||||
| Father | Leo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople | ||||
| Mother | Diana I Anicia | ||||
| Religion | Imperial Church (Fabrian Catholic) | ||||
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Prince John, Duke of Aurunca (Vopiscus Claudius Anicius Iohannes Leo Andreas Silvanus; b. 2 June 1968) is a Latin prince. He is the son of Diana I Anicia and Leo X Claudius. He was created Duke of Aurunca prior to his marriage to Adriana Verrucosa in 1990. John is 12th in the line of succession to the Latin throne, at the time of his birth he was third.
Early life and education
John was born at Palatium Supranio, on 2 June 1968, as the fifth child of Diana I Anicia and Leo X Claudius. John has a twin sister, Joanna, who was born thirty minutes after him. He was baptized at Sancta Sapientia on 13 September 1970, by Patriarch of Alba Thomas Appuleius. His godparents are Duke Constantine Tarepius (his mother's brother-in-law); Agnes Pola (his father's mother). Born during his mother's reign, John was afforded the the honor of Purpurogenitus ("Born in the Purple"). He was named John for his great-grandfather John X Anicius.
Education
John's education was handled by a governess between the ages of five and eight. He was educated by private tutors until the age of 17, and unlike his older siblings did not attend school. John was said to have a love of reading according to one of his former tutors, who described his as a "calm, proper, and even keeled child...who enjoyed a good book more than anything else." John, his twin sister Joanna, and his younger sister, Princess Christina, took music lessons in order to socialize with other children their age. John was noted to not take his studies seriously in a memoir released by a former tutor in 1999.
Marriage
John and his future wife, Adriana Verrucosa, made their first public appearance together at a ball to celebrate his sister Princess Isadora's 15th birthday, in 1983. John and Gabrielle were rumored to begin courting soon after, and regularly exchanged letters. The courtship was later confirmed by Imperial Offices in 1989. John and Adriana became engaged soon after on 20 August 1988.
In 1990, John married Adriana Verrucosa at Basilica of the Blessed Virgin, in Adrianople. He and Gabrielle have five children: Marina, Lucius, Titania, Adriana, and Amadeus.
Imperial Role
Titles, styles and honors
Styles
- 2 June 1970 – 22 August 1992: His Imperial Highness The Prince John
- 22 August 1992 – present: His Imperial Highness The Duke of Aurunca
John is the son of a Sovereign, and a Latin prince by birth. As such, he does not utilize a surname. If John were to utilize a surname, it is likely that he would take on the Claudius name; however, it is also possible that the surname for all children of the Sovereign to simply be "of Latium". For ceremonial and formal purposes, all children of the Monarch - with exception to the heir apparent - are entitled to the rank of "prince" or "princess" after their Christian name followed by the territorial designation "of Latium." John was created Duke of Aurunca prior to his marriage of Adriana Verrucosa.
Honors
Latium: Knight of the Order of the Winged Ram 
- Latium: Knigh of the Ancient Equestrian Order
- Latium: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Crown
House of Hazaraspid: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Hazaraspid 
House of Rahdenburg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Rahdenburg 
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Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Prince Lucius | 9 August 1990 | Married TBD; had issue. | |
| Princess Theophylacta | 9 August 1992 | Married Valentin Abellan. | |
| Prince Michael | 23 September 1994 | ||
| Princess Paulina | 2 February 1997 | Married Prince Theodoric of Sydalon. | |
Ancestry
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See also
Prince John, Duke of Aurunca Born: 2 June 1968
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| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Tiana |
Succession to the Latin throne 12th in line |
Followed by Prince Lucius |
| Nobility of Latium | ||
| New creation | Duke of Aurunca 1993–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Prince Lucius |