Duke of Ravenna

Dukedom of Ravenna
Creation date	19 November 1911
Creation	3rd creation
Monarch	Emperor John XIII
Peerage	Peerage of Latium
First holder	Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna
Present holder	Victor Gentry-Ravenna, 3rd Duke of Ravenna
Heir apparent	Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia
Remainder to	the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Count of Eporedia Count of Aricia Lord of Terracina Lord of Clevora
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 Gentry. It was created in 1911 by Emperor John XIII for his nephew Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna.

The title has been created on two previous occasions. The first creation was in 1588 when Flavius Caecilius, 3rd 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.

History and descent

The third creation of the Dukedom of Ravenna was in 1911 to Prince Albert of Ghant. Albert was the eldest child of Prince Albert of Ghant and Princess Silivia of Latium, making him the grandson of 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 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.

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. Albert was Duke of Ravenna until his murder during the April coup in 1945.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, Samuel, who assumed the family name Gentillis Ravenna ("Gentry-Ravenna") 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 was heir presumptive since Samuel's succession. In 1947, Samuel inherited the peerage Count of Aricia from his grandfather Prince Albert of Ghant.

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.

As male-line descendants of Emperor Nathan 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, 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

Created by John VII of Latium
#	Name	Life span	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Flavius Caecilius	c. 1563 – 1642	1588–1642	(1) NAME (2) Princess Anna of Latium		Count of Clevora Lord of Clevora
2	Celsus Caecilius	1602–1671	1642–1671	Maria Junia	Son of the preceding
3	Adrian Caecilius	1634–1683	1671–1683	Sophia Volumnia	Son of the preceding

Second creation

Duke	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Prince Alexius House of Gentry-Acropolites 1770–1802 also: Count of Eporedia, and Lord of Terracina (1770)		24 December 1751 Velia House, Velia, Castellum ab Alba son of Empress Maria and Prince Michael	17 June 1770 PLACEHOLDER 2 children	25 December 1802 Ascanium aged 64
Prince Michael House of Gentry-Acropolites 1802–1815 also: Count of Eporedia, and Lord of Terracina (1802)		2 December 1780 Hieria Palace, Ascanium son of Prince Alexius and PLACEHOLDER	13 March 1800 PLACEHOLDER 4 children	1 August 1815 Durnovaria aged 35
Nicolas Gentilis House of Gentry-Acropolites 1815–1880 also: Count of Eporedia, and Lord of Terracina (1815)		31 October 1802 Velia House, Velia, Castellum ab Alba son of Prince Michael and PLACEHOLDER	29 January 1835 PLACEHOLDER 3 children	4 July 1880 Palace of Augustus, Palatine, Castellum ab Alba aged 78
Alexander Gentilis House of Gentry-Acropolites 1880–1911 also: Count of Eporedia, and Lord of Terracina (1880)		17 May 1856 Caelimontium, Castellum ab Alba son of Michael Gentilis and PLACEHOLDER	2 November 1879 PLACEHOLDER 1 child	5 April 1911 Ascanium aged 55
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.

Third creation

Duke	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Albert of Ghant House of Gentry 1911–1945 also: Count of Eporedia, and Lord of Terracina (1911)		11 September 1880 Ghish, Ghant son of Prince Albert of Ghant and Princess Silvia of Latium	17 June 1904 Anna Gentilis 3 children	12 April 1945 Palace of Porphyrogenitus, Ascanium aged 64
Samuel Gentry-Ravenna House of Gentry-Ravenna 1945–1986 also: Count of Eporedia (1911), Lord of Terracina (1911); Count of Aricia, and Lord of Clevora (1949)	File:Alastair.png	18 May 1907 Villa Armira, Ascanium son of Albert of Ghant and Duchess Anna	30 August 1904 PLACEHOLDER 1 child	2 December 1986 St Maria National Hospital, Velia, Castellum ab Alba aged 79
Victor Gentry-Ravenna House of Gentry-Ravenna 1986–present also: Count of Eporedia, Count of Aricia, Lord of Terracina, and Lord of Clevora (1986)		3 October 1934 Concordia Hospital, Ascanium son of Albert Gentry-Ravenna and Maria Selicia	8 September 1960 Princess Julia of Ghant 3 children	– now 89 years old

Line of succession to the Dukedom of Ravenna

Remainder

The Dukedom of Ravenna follows traditional succession practices of a Peerage of Latium – heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. Succession follows through the line of the 1st Duke, Albert of Ghant, and his male descendants. Females are ineligible under the succession method granted in the original 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 Crown.

Line

• Prince Albert of Ghant, Duke of Ravenna (1880–1945)
  • Samuel Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna (1907–1986)
  • Albert Gentry-Ravenna (1909–1945)
    • Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna (b. 1934)
      • (1) Michael Gentry-Ravenna, Count of Eporedia (b. 1962)
        • (2) Philip Gentry-Ravenna, Lord of Terracina (b. 1988)
        • (3) Maurice Gentry-Ravenna (b. 1990)
      • (4) John Gentry-Ravenna (b. 1965)

See also

• House of Gentry
• Peerages in Latium