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| '''[[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>'' | | '''[[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>'' | ||
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|24 December 1751<br>Palis de Aultavilla, [[Ostracine]]<br>son of [[Maria III of Latium|Empress Maria]] and [[Michael of Ghant|Michael, Prince Consort]] | |24 December 1751<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> PLACEHOLDER<br>2 children | ||
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| '''[[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>'' | | '''[[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>'' | ||
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|2 December 1780<br>Hieria Palace, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]] and PLACEHOLDER | |2 December 1780<br>Hieria Palace, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Alexius]] and PLACEHOLDER | ||
| 13 March 1800<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>4 children | | 13 March 1800<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>4 children | ||
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| '''[[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>'' | | '''[[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>'' | ||
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|6 June 1830<br> Caelimontium, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of Prince Victor and PLACEHOLDER | |6 June 1830<br> Caelimontium, [[Castellum ab Alba]]<br>son of Prince Victor and PLACEHOLDER | ||
|1 January 1853<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>2 children | |1 January 1853<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>2 children | ||
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| '''[[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>'' | | '''[[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>'' | ||
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|11 September 1880<br>PLACE<br>son of [[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]] and [[Princess Silvia of Latium]] | |11 September 1880<br>PLACE<br>son of [[Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Michael]] and [[Princess Silvia of Latium]] | ||
| 7 June 1904<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>3 children | | 7 June 1904<br> PLACEHOLDER<br>3 children | ||
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| '''[[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>'' | | '''[[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>'' | ||
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| 18 May 1907<br>Villa Armira, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Theophylactus]] and PLACEHOLDER | | 18 May 1907<br>Villa Armira, [[Ascanium]]<br>son of [[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna|Prince Theophylactus]] and PLACEHOLDER | ||
| 30 August 1938<br> Honoria Julia<br>1 child | | 30 August 1938<br> Honoria Julia<br>1 child | ||
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==Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna== | ==Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna== | ||
===Remainder=== | ===Remainder=== | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 29 March 2020
| Dukedom of Ravenna | |
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| Creation date | 19 November 1770 |
| Creation | 2nd creation |
| Monarch | Empress Maria III |
| First holder | Prince Alexius of Latium and Sydalon |
| Present holder | Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna |
| Heir apparent | Prince Michael of Ravenna |
| Remainder to | the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord of Ravenna |
| Status | Extant |
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 XXXX, 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, NAME became the fifth Duke.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, Samuel, who assumed the house name "of Ravenna". 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 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 Emperor 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 |
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| Prince Alexius House of Gentilius 1770–1802 also: Lord of Ravenna (1770) |
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24 December 1751 Palis de Aultavilla, Ostracine son of Empress Maria and Michael, Prince Consort |
17 June 1770 PLACEHOLDER 2 children |
25 December 1802 Ascanium aged 51 |
| Prince Michael House of Gentilius 1802–1815 also: Lord of Ravenna (1802) |
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2 December 1780 Hieria Palace, Ascanium son of Prince Alexius and PLACEHOLDER |
13 March 1800 PLACEHOLDER 4 children |
1 August 1815 Durnovaria aged 34 |
| Prince Victor House of Gentilius 1815–1871 also: Lord of Ravenna (1815) |
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31 October 1802 Velia House, Velia, Castellum ab Alba son of Prince Michael and PLACEHOLDER |
29 January 1828 PLACEHOLDER 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) |
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6 June 1830 Caelimontium, Castellum ab Alba son of Prince Victor and PLACEHOLDER |
1 January 1853 PLACEHOLDER 2 children |
19 March 1875 Ascanium aged 44 |
| Prince Michael House of Gentilius 1880–1911 also: Lord of Ravenna (1875) |
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17 May 1856 Caelimontium, Castellum ab Alba son of Prince Alexius and PLACEHOLDER |
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) |
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11 September 1880 PLACE son of Prince Michael and Princess Silvia of Latium |
7 June 1904 PLACEHOLDER 3 children |
12 April 1945 Palatium Purpura, Ascanium aged 64 |
| Prince John House of Ravenna 1945–1986 also: Lord of Ravenna (1945) |
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18 May 1907 Villa Armira, Ascanium son of Prince Theophylactus and PLACEHOLDER |
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) |
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3 October 1934 Concordia Hospital, Ascanium son of Prince Albertus and Maria Tarpeia |
8 September 1960 Theofania of Ithaca 3 children |
– now 89 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
Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna (1751–1802)
- Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna (1780–1815)
- Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna (1802–1871)
- Prince Alexius, Duke of Ravenna (1830–1875)
- Prince Michael, Duke of Ravenna (1856–1917)
- Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ravenna (1880–1945)
- Prince John, Duke of Ravenna (1907–1986)
- Prince Albertus (1909–1945)
- Prince Victor, Duke of Ravenna (b. 1934)
- (1) Prince Michael of Ravenna (b. 1959)
- (2) Prince Victor of Ravenna (b. 1990)
- (3) Prince William of Ravenna (b. 1997)
- (4) Prince John of Ravenna (b. 1965)
- (1) Prince Michael of Ravenna (b. 1959)
- (5) Prince Albertus of Ravenna (b. 1939)
- (6) Prince Theophanes of Ravenna (b. 1970)
