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| name              = Dukedom of Ravenna
| name              = Dukedom of Ravenna
| image            = [[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|150px]]<br>[[file:Coat of Arms of the Duke of Ravenna.png|170px]]
| image            = [[file:Coat of Arms of the Duke of Ravenna.png|170px]]
| blazon            =
| blazon            =
| creation_date    ={{date|19 November 1911|dmy}}
| creation_date    = {{date|19 November 1770|dmy}}
| creation          =3rd creation
| creation          = 2nd creation
| monarch          =[[John XIII of Latium|Emperor John XIII]]
| monarch          = [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria III]]
| peerage          = [[Peerages in Latium|Peerage of Latium]]
| peerage          =  
| baronetage        =  
| baronetage        =  
| first_holder      = [[Prince Albert, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna]]
| first_holder      = [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius of Latium and Sydalon]]
| last_holder      =
| last_holder      =
| present_holder    = [[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna]]
| present_holder    = [[Michael, Duke of Ravenna]]
| heir_apparent    = [[Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia]]
| heir_apparent    = [[Victor of Ravenna|Prince Victor]]
| heir _presumptive =
| heir _presumptive =
| remainder_to      =the 1st Duke's {{wp|heirs male}} {{wp|heirs of the body|of the body}} lawfully begotten
| remainder_to      = the 1st Duke's {{wp|heirs male}} {{wp|heirs of the body|of the body}} lawfully begotten
| subsidiary_titles ={{ubl
| subsidiary_titles = Lord of Ravenna
|Count of Eporedia
|Count of Aricia
|Lord of Terracina
|Lord of Clevora
}}
| status            = Extant  
| status            = Extant  
| extinction_date  =  
| extinction_date  =  
}}
}}
The '''Dukedom of Ravenna''' is a title in the [[Peerages in Latium|Peerage of Latium]], and the current primary title of the [[House of Gentilis-Ravenna]], a cadet line of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]. It was created in 1911 by [[John XIII of Latium|Emperor John XIII]] for his nephew [[Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna]].
The '''Dukedom of Ravenna''' is a title in the [[Peerages in Latium|Peerage of Latium]], and the current primary title of the [[House of Gentilis-Ravenna]], a cadet line of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentilius]]. It was created in 1770 by [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria III]] for her second son [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna]].
 
The title has been created on two previous occasions. The first creation was in 1588 when [[Flavius Caecilius, 1st Duke of Ravenna|Flavius Caecilius, Count of Clevora]] was made Duke. The second creation was in 1775 to [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna]]. The second creation became extinct in 1911 after the death of [[Alexander Gentilis, Duke of Ravenna]]. The third creation was granted to [[Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna]] after his marriage to [[Anna Gentillis]], herself the sole surviving child of the last Duke of the second creation.  


The heir apparent to the Dukedom of Ravenna is [[Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia]]; his heir presumptive is [[Philip Gentry-Ravenna, Lord of Terracina]].
The title has been created on one previous occasion, in 1588 to [[Constantine, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Constantine]]. The current creation came in 1770. The heir apparent to the Dukedom of Ravenna is [[Michael of Ravenna|Prince Michael of Ravenna]]; his heir presumptive is [[Prince Victor of Ravenna]].
==History and descent==
==History and descent==
The third creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna was in 1911 to [[Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Albert of Ghant]]. Albert was the eldest child of [[Prince Albert of Ghant]] and [[Princess Silivia of Latium]], making him the grandson of [[Theophylactus I Augustus|Emperor Theophylactus I Augustus]]. In 1880, Albert's father, [[Prince Albert of Ghant]], was widely considered by many at Latin court to be in line for a peerage due to his marriage to [[Princess Silvia of Latium]]. No peerage was granted until the reign of [[John XIII of Latium|Emperor John XIII]], though there was added speculation that Albert would be granted his own peerage after it was announced he was engaged to [[Anna Gentilis-Acropolita]], herself a daughter of [[Alexander Gentillis-Acropolites, Duke of Ravenna]].  
The second creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna was in 1770 to [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius of Latium and Sydalon]]. Alexius was the second son, and third child of [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria III]] and [[Michael of Ghant]]. In 1770, Prince Alexius married PLACEHOLDER, and was granted the Dukedom of Ravenna, in [[Latium]], and [[Duke of Afufenia|Dukedom of Afufenia]], in the [[Peerage of Sydalon]].


As the second creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna became extinct in 1911 upon the death of [[Alexander Gentillis-Acropolites, Duke of Ravenna]], his daughter Anna – wife of Albert of Ghant – was ineligible to inherit due to male-only succession. On 19 November 1911, Albert was created Duke of Ravenna to allow descendants of the previous dukes to carry on the line. As first duke, Albert was also awarded lands located in [[Ravenna]], which included SEAT, itself a constituency in the [[Senate of the Latin Empire|Senate]]. Albert was Duke of Ravenna until his murder during the [[Coup of 12 April 1945|April coup]] in 1945.  
The the second creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna nearly went extinct in 1911 upon the death of [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna]], and was left with one legitimate male heir. On 19 November 1911, [[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Theophylactus]] became the fifth Duke.


He was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Samuel Gentry-Ravenna, 2nd Duke of Ravenna|Samuel]], who assumed the family name Gentillis Ravenna (<nowiki>"Gentry-Ravenna"</nowiki>) to commemorate the families of each parent. Samuel was duke from 1945 until his own death in 1986. Samuel lacked any male heir throughout his entire tenure as duke, where his nephew [[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna|Victor]] was heir presumptive since Samuel's succession. In 1947, Samuel inherited the [[Peerages in Latium|peerage]] Count of Aricia from his grandfather [[Prince Albert of Ghant]].
He was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Prince John, Duke of Ravenna|Prince John]], who assumed the house name "Ravenna". John was duke from 1945 until his own death in 1986. Samuel lacked any male heir throughout his entire tenure as duke, where his nephew [[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna|Victor]] was heir presumptive since Samuel's succession.


[[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna|Victor Gentry-Ravenna]] became the third duke on 2 December 1986. Victor's eldest child, [[Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia]] is the heir apparent and expected fourth duke. Michael's heir presumptive is his eldest son, [[Philip Gentry-Ravenna, Lord of Terracina]], the expected fifth duke.  
[[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Victor]] became the seventh duke on 2 December 1986. Victor's eldest child, [[Michael of Ravenna|Prince Michael of Ravenna]] is the heir apparent and expected eighth duke. Michael's heir presumptive is his eldest son, [[Victor of Ravenna|Prince Victor of Ravenna]], the expected ninth duke.  


As male-line descendants of [[Nathan II of Ghant|Emperor Nathan II of Ghant]], the current Duke and his descendants are entitled to the rights and privileges as members of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]. While the current line does not utilize it's style as Ghantish Princes of the Blood, all children and grandchildren of the current duke are entitled to use such a title in line with the house law of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentry]].
As male-line descendants of [[Nicholas II of Ghant|King Nicholas II of Ghant]], the current Duke and his descendants are entitled to the rights and privileges as members of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]. While the current line does not utilize it's style as Ghantish Princes of the Blood in [[Latium]], all children and grandchildren of the current duke are entitled to use such a title in line with the house law of the [[House Gentry|House of Gentry]].
==Dukes of Ravenna==
==Dukes of Ravenna==
===First creation===
===First creation===
{| style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |Created by [[John VII of Latium]]
|-
! # !! Name !! Life span !! Period !! Spouse !! Notes !! Other titles
|- bgcolor="#dddddd" |
|-
| 1
|| [[Flavius Caecilius, Duke of Ravenna|Flavius Caecilius]]
|| c. 1563 – 1642
|| 1588–1642
|| (1) NAME<br />(2) Princess Anna of Latium
|| ||rowspan="4"|Count of Clevora<br>Lord of Clevora
|-
| 2
|| [[Celsus Caecilius, Duke of Ravenna|Celsus Caecilius]]
|| 1602–1671
|| 1642–1671
|| Maria Junia
|| Son of the preceding
|-
| 3
|| [[Adrian Caecilius, Duke of Ravenna|Adrian Caecilius]]
|| 1634–1683
|| 1671–1683
|| Sophia Volumnia
|| Son of the preceding
|-
|}
===Second creation===
===Second creation===
{{Nobility table header|name=Duke}}
{{Nobility table header|name=Duke}}
| '''[[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Acropolites]]<br> 1770–1802<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1770) </small>''
| '''[[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentilius]]<br> 1770–1802<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1770)</small>''
| [[file:Prince_Augustus_Frederick,_Duke_of_Sussex_by_Guy_Head.jpg|100px]]
| [[file:HenriEugenePhilippeEmmanueldOrleansWinterhalter1840.jpg|100px]]
|24 December 1751<br>Velia House, Velia, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria]] and [[Michael of Ghant|Prince Michael]]
|24 December 1750<br>Palis de Aultavilla, [[Ostracine]]<br>son of [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria]] and [[Michael of Ghant|Michael, Prince Consort]]
| 17 June 1770<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>2 children
| 17 June 1770<br>Princess Ines of Adelon<br>2 children
|25 December 1802<br>[[Ascanium]]<br>aged 64
|25 December 1802<br>[[Ascanium]]<br>aged 51
|-
|-
| '''[[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Acropolites]]<br>1802–1815<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1802) </small>''
| '''[[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentilius]]<br>1802–1815<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1802)</small>''
| [[file:No image.png|100px]]
| [[file:WKossak006.jpg|100px]]
|2 December 1780<br>Hieria Palace, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]] and PLACEHOLDER
|2 December 1771<br>Hieria Palace, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]] and Duchess Ines
| 13 March 1800<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>4 children
| 13 March 1800<br> Princess Sophia of Narona<br>4 children
|1 August 1815<br>[[Durnovaria]]<br>aged 35
|1 August 1815<br>[[Gaemarlen]]<br>aged 42
|-
|-
| '''[[Nicolas Gentilis, Duke of Ravenna|Nicolas Gentilis]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Acropolites]]<br>1815–1880<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1815) </small>''
| '''[[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Victor]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentilius]]<br>1815–1871<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1815)</small>''
| [[file:Philippe_d%27Orléans,_Count_of_Paris_(1838-1894).jpg|100px]]
| [[file:Philippe_d%27Orléans,_Count_of_Paris_(1838-1894).jpg|100px]]
|31 October 1802<br>Velia House, Velia, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of [[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]] and PLACEHOLDER
|31 October 1793<br>Velia House, Velia, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of [[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]] and Duchess Sophia
| 29 January 1835<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>3 children
|29 January 1830<br> Marina Claudia Veturiana<br>3 children<hr>''4 illegitimate children''
|4 July 1880<br>Palace of Augustus, Palatine, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>aged 78
|22 January 1871<br>Palace of Augustus, Palatine, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>aged 68
|-
| '''[[Duke Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentilius]]<br>1880–1911<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1871)</small>''
| [[file:Rumpler–Portrait of an Austrian Government Official, 1867.jpg|100px]]
|6 June 1832<br> Caelimontium, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of Prince Victor and Duchess Marina
|1 January 1853<br> Princess Roberta of Garza<br>2 children
|19 March 1875<br>[[Ascanium]]<br>aged 44
|-
|-
| '''[[Alexander Gentilis, Duke of Ravenna|Alexander Gentilis]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Acropolites]]<br>1880–1911<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1880) </small>''
| '''[[Duke Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentilius]]<br>1880–1911<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1875)</small>''
| [[file:Prince_Umberto,_Count_of_Salemi.jpg|100px]]
| [[file:Prince_Umberto,_Count_of_Salemi.jpg|100px]]
|17 May 1856<br> Caelimontium, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of Michael Gentilis and PLACEHOLDER
|17 May 1856<br> Caelimontium, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of Prince Alexius and Duchess Roberta
|2 November 1879<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>1 child
|2 November 1876<br> [[Princess Silvia of Latium]]<br>6 children
|5 April 1911<br>[[Ascanium]]<br>aged 55
|5 April 1917<br>[[Ascanium]]<br>aged 60
|-
| colspan=5|'' Alexander Gentilis had one child, a daughter, whom was ineligible to succeed him; he also had an illegitimate younger brother whom was also ineligible to succeed him.''
|-
|-
|}
| '''[[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Theophylactus]]'''<br>[[House Gentry|House of Gentilius]]<br> 1911–1945<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1917)</small>''
 
| [[file:Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty.jpg|100px]]
===Third creation===
|11 September 1880<br>PLACE<br>son of [[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]] and [[Princess Silvia of Latium|Duchess Silvia]]
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| 7 June 1904<br> Princess Amelia of Ghant<br>3 children
| '''[[Prince Albert, Duke of Ravenna|Albert of Ghant]]'''<br>[[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]<br> 1911–1945<br> ''<small>also: [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1911) </small>''
|12 April 1945 <br>Palatium Purpura, [[Ascanium]]<br>aged 64
| [[file:Prince Alfred of Saxe Coburg Gotha.jpg|100px]]
|11 September 1880<br>[[Ghish]], [[Ghant]]<br>son of [[Prince Albert of Ghant]] and [[Princess Silvia of Latium]]
| 17 June 1904<br> Anna Gentilis<br>3 children
|12 April 1945 <br>Palace of Porphyrogenitus, [[Ascanium]]<br>aged 64
|-
|-
| '''[[Samuel Gentry-Ravenna, 2nd Duke of Ravenna|Samuel Gentry-Ravenna]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Ravenna]]<br>1945–1986<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]] (1911), [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]] (1911); [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Aricia]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Clevora]] (1949)</small>''
| '''[[Prince John, Duke of Ravenna|Prince John]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Ravenna]]<br>1945–1986<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1945)</small>''
| [[file:Alastair.png|100px]]
| [[file:Rittner Walter Scheel 1996.jpg|100px]]
| 18 May 1907<br>Villa Armira, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Albert, Duke of Ravenna|Albert of Ghant]] and [[Anna Gentilis|Duchess Anna]]
| 18 May 1907<br>Villa Armira, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Theophylactus]] and Duchess Amelia
| 30 August 1904<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>1 child
| 30 August 1938<br> Honoria Julia<br>1 child
|2 December 1986<br> St Maria National Hospital, Velia, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>aged 79
|2 December 1986<br> St Maria National Hospital, Velia, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>aged 79
|-
|-
| '''[[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna|Victor Gentry-Ravenna]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Gentry-Ravenna]]<br>1986–present<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Eporedia]], [[#Subsidiary titles|Count of Aricia]], [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Terracina]], and [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Clevora]] (1986)</small>''
| '''[[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Victor]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Ravenna]]<br>1986–present<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (1986)</small>''
| [[file:HRH The Duke of Kent 5 Allan Warrenjpg.jpg|100px]]
| [[file:HRH The Duke of Kent 5 Allan Warrenjpg.jpg|100px]]
| 3 October 1934<br>Concordia Hospital, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Albert Gentry-Ravenna]] and Maria Selicia
| 3 October 1934<br>Concordia Hospital, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of Prince Albertus and Maria Stilicho
| 8 September 1960<br> Princess Julia of Ghant<br>3 children
| 8 September 1960<br>Theofania of Ithaca<br>7 children
| – <br> now {{age|1934|10|3}} years old
| 2 June 2020<br>Palatium Ravennae, Ravenna<br>aged 86
|-
| '''[[Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]]'''<br>[[House Gentry#Cadet lines|House of Ravenna]]<br>2020–present<br> ''<small>also:  [[#Subsidiary titles|Lord of Ravenna]] (2020)</small>''
| [[file:Michael, Duke of Ravenna.jpg|100px]]
| 3 October 1934<br>Concordia Hospital, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Victor]] and Theofania of Ithaca
| 8 September 1960<br>[[Princess Joanna of Latium|Joanna of Latium]]<br>4 children
| – <br> now {{age|1964|10|18}} years old
|-
|-
|}
|}
==Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna==
==Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna==
===Remainder===
===Remainder===
The Dukedom of Ravenna follows traditional succession practices of a [[Peerages in Latium|Peerage of Latium]] – heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. Succession follows through the line of the 1st Duke, [[Prince Albert, Duke of Ravenna|Albert of Ghant]], and his male descendants. Females are ineligible under the succession method granted in the original {{wp|letters patent|litterae patentes}}. An exception exists to allow for an alternative succession in the event of an exhaustion of the 1st Duke's line, by allowing succession through the line of [[Prince David of Ghant, Lord Iubanum]] (younger brother of the 1st Duke). Upon the exhaustion of male descendants of the 1st Duke and the alternate line, all titles will re-merge into the [[Monarchy of Latium|Crown]].
The Dukedom of Ravenna follows male-only succession practices for Latin dukes – heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. Succession follows through the line of the 1st Duke, [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]], and his male descendants. Females are ineligible under the succession method granted in the original {{wp|letters patent|litterae patentes}}. Upon the exhaustion of male descendants of the 1st Duke and the alternate line, all titles will fall back to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Crown]].
===Line===
===Line===
{{Tree list}}
{{Tree list}}
*[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Prince Albert, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna]] (1880–1945)''
*[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna]] (1750–1802)''
**[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Samuel Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna]] (1907–1986)''
**[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna (born 1780)|Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna]] (1771–1815)''
** ''Albert Gentry-Ravenna (1909–1945)''
***[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna (born 1802)|Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna]] (1802–1871)''
***[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] '''[[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna]]''' (b. 1934)
****[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna (1830–1875)''
****'''(1)''' [[Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia]] (b. 1962)
*****[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna (1856–1917)''
*****'''(2)''' [[Philip Gentry-Ravenna, Lord of Terracina]] (b. 1988)
******[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna (1880–1945)''
*****'''(3)''' Maurice Gentry-Ravenna (b. 1990)
*******[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''Prince John, Duke of Ravenna (1907–1986)''
****'''(4)''' John Gentry-Ravenna (b. 1965)
******* ''Prince Albertus (1909–1945)''
********[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] ''[[Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna]] (b. 1934)''
*********[[File:Coronet_of_a_Duke_-_Kingdom_of_Portugal.svg|15px]] '''[[Michael of Ravenna|Prince Michael of Ravenna]]''' (b. 1959)
**********'''(1)''' [[Victor of Ravenna|Prince Victor of Ravenna]] (b. 1990)
**********'''(2)''' Prince William of Ravenna (b. 1997)
*********'''(3)''' Prince John of Ravenna (b. 1965)
********'''(4)''' Prince Albertus of Ravenna (b. 1939)
*********'''(5)''' Prince Theophanes of Ravenna (b. 1970)
{{Tree list/end}}
{{Tree list/end}}
==See also==
==See also==
*[[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]
*[[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]
*[[Peerages in Latium]]
*[[List of dukes in the peerage of Latium]]
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Dukedom of Ravenna
Coat of Arms of the Duke of Ravenna.png
Creation date19 November 1770
Creation2nd creation
MonarchEmpress Maria III
First holderPrince Alexius of Latium and Sydalon
Present holderMichael, Duke of Ravenna
Heir apparentPrince Victor
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesLord of Ravenna
StatusExtant

The Dukedom of Ravenna is a title in the Peerage of Latium, and the current primary title of the House of Gentilis-Ravenna, a cadet line of the House of Gentilius. It was created in 1770 by Empress Maria III for her second son Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna.

The title has been created on one previous occasion, in 1588 to Prince Constantine. The current creation came in 1770. The heir apparent to the Dukedom of Ravenna is Prince Michael of Ravenna; his heir presumptive is Prince Victor of Ravenna.

History and descent

The second creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna was in 1770 to Prince Alexius of Latium and Sydalon. Alexius was the second son, and third child of Empress Maria III and Michael of Ghant. In 1770, Prince Alexius married PLACEHOLDER, and was granted the Dukedom of Ravenna, in Latium, and Dukedom of Afufenia, in the Peerage of Sydalon.

The the second creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna nearly went extinct in 1911 upon the death of Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna, and was left with one legitimate male heir. On 19 November 1911, Prince Theophylactus became the fifth Duke.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, Prince John, who assumed the house name "Ravenna". John was duke from 1945 until his own death in 1986. Samuel lacked any male heir throughout his entire tenure as duke, where his nephew Victor was heir presumptive since Samuel's succession.

Prince Victor became the seventh duke on 2 December 1986. Victor's eldest child, Prince Michael of Ravenna is the heir apparent and expected eighth duke. Michael's heir presumptive is his eldest son, Prince Victor of Ravenna, the expected ninth duke.

As male-line descendants of King Nicholas II of Ghant, the current Duke and his descendants are entitled to the rights and privileges as members of the House of Gentry. While the current line does not utilize it's style as Ghantish Princes of the Blood in Latium, all children and grandchildren of the current duke are entitled to use such a title in line with the house law of the House of Gentry.

Dukes of Ravenna

First creation

Second creation

Duke Portrait Birth Marriages Death
Prince Alexius
House of Gentilius
1770–1802
also: Lord of Ravenna (1770) 		HenriEugenePhilippeEmmanueldOrleansWinterhalter1840.jpg 24 December 1750
Palis de Aultavilla, Ostracine
son of Empress Maria and Michael, Prince Consort 		17 June 1770
Princess Ines of Adelon
2 children 		25 December 1802
Ascanium
aged 51
Prince Michael
House of Gentilius
1802–1815
also: Lord of Ravenna (1802) 		WKossak006.jpg 2 December 1771
Hieria Palace, Ascanium
son of Prince Alexius and Duchess Ines 		13 March 1800
Princess Sophia of Narona
4 children 		1 August 1815
Gaemarlen
aged 42
Prince Victor
House of Gentilius
1815–1871
also: Lord of Ravenna (1815) 		Philippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1838-1894).jpg 31 October 1793
Velia House, Velia, Castellum ab Alba
son of Prince Michael and Duchess Sophia 		29 January 1830
Marina Claudia Veturiana
3 children
4 illegitimate children 		22 January 1871
Palace of Augustus, Palatine, Castellum ab Alba
aged 68
Prince Alexius
House of Gentilius
1880–1911
also: Lord of Ravenna (1871) 		Rumpler–Portrait of an Austrian Government Official, 1867.jpg 6 June 1832
Caelimontium, Castellum ab Alba
son of Prince Victor and Duchess Marina 		1 January 1853
Princess Roberta of Garza
2 children 		19 March 1875
Ascanium
aged 44
Prince Michael
House of Gentilius
1880–1911
also: Lord of Ravenna (1875) 		Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi.jpg 17 May 1856
Caelimontium, Castellum ab Alba
son of Prince Alexius and Duchess Roberta 		2 November 1876
Princess Silvia of Latium
6 children 		5 April 1917
Ascanium
aged 60
Prince Theophylactus
House of Gentilius
1911–1945
also: Lord of Ravenna (1917) 		Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty.jpg 11 September 1880
PLACE
son of Prince Michael and Duchess Silvia 		7 June 1904
Princess Amelia of Ghant
3 children 		12 April 1945
Palatium Purpura, Ascanium
aged 64
Prince John
House of Ravenna
1945–1986
also: Lord of Ravenna (1945) 		Rittner Walter Scheel 1996.jpg 18 May 1907
Villa Armira, Ascanium
son of Prince Theophylactus and Duchess Amelia 		30 August 1938
Honoria Julia
1 child 		2 December 1986
St Maria National Hospital, Velia, Castellum ab Alba
aged 79
Prince Victor
House of Ravenna
1986–present
also: Lord of Ravenna (1986) 		HRH The Duke of Kent 5 Allan Warrenjpg.jpg 3 October 1934
Concordia Hospital, Ascanium
son of Prince Albertus and Maria Stilicho 		8 September 1960
Theofania of Ithaca
7 children 		2 June 2020
Palatium Ravennae, Ravenna
aged 86
Prince Michael
House of Ravenna
2020–present
also: Lord of Ravenna (2020) 		Michael, Duke of Ravenna.jpg 3 October 1934
Concordia Hospital, Ascanium
son of Prince Victor and Theofania of Ithaca 		8 September 1960
Joanna of Latium
4 children 		–
now 59 years old

Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna

Remainder

The Dukedom of Ravenna follows male-only succession practices for Latin dukes – heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. Succession follows through the line of the 1st Duke, Prince Alexius, and his male descendants. Females are ineligible under the succession method granted in the original litterae patentes. Upon the exhaustion of male descendants of the 1st Duke and the alternate line, all titles will fall back to the Crown.

Line

See also

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