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The counts of Gravina, later the dukes of Gravina, were medieval rulers of Gravina in Puglia, in the old Kingdom of Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples. The county was settled on various royal favorites, and was held by members of the Neapolitan royal family from about 1300 until 1385. In 1417, it was granted to Francesco Orsini, who was created a duke in 1436; his descendant holds the title today, and represents the remaining branch of the Orsini family. Among the Orsini dukes, Pietro Francesco resigned his temporal dignities in 1667 to become a Dominican, and subsequently ascended the papal throne as Pope Benedict XIII. His nephew, Duke Domenico II, was created cardinal. Francesco (d. 1503) also achieved notoriety by being strangled while a captive of Cesare Borgia.




Counts of Gravina


Robert, in 1132
Alexander, mid-12th century
Gilbert, 1159–1167
Richard de Say, from 1168
William de Say, ca. 1210
Riccardo Orsini (d. 1304), 1284–1291, also Count palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos, Capt. Gen. of Corfu 1286–1289, Bailli of Morea 1297–1300
Peter Tempesta (1292–1315), Count of Gravina ?–1315
John, Duke of Durazzo (1294–1336), Count of Gravina 1315
Charles, Duke of Durazzo
Louis of Durazzo (1324–1362)
Charles III of Naples (1345–1386), Count of Gravina 1362–1385
Spinetta II Malaspina (d. 1398), Count of Gravina from April 8, 1385
Francesco Orsini (d. 1456), Count of Gravina from 1417, created Duke of Gravina in 1436




Dukes of Gravina


Francesco Orsini (d. 1456), created Duke in 1436
Giacomo Orsini (d. 1472)
Raimondo Orsini (d. c. 1488)
Francesco Orsini (d. 1503)
Ferdinando I Orsini (d. 1549)
Antonio Orsini (d. 1553)
Ferdinando II Orsini (1538–1583)
Michele Antonio I Orsini (d. 1627)
Felicia Maria Orsini (d. 1647), resigned the Duchy to her cousin in 1635
Pietro Francesco Orsini (d. bef. 1641)
Ferdinando II Orsini (1623–1658)
Pietro Francesco Orsini (1649–1730), resigned the Duchy in 1667
Domenico I Orsini (1652–1705)
Ferdinando Bernualdo Filippo Orsini (1685–1734)
Domenico II Orsini (1719–1789)
Filippo Bernualdo Orsini (1742–1824)
Domenico III Orsini (1790–1874)
Filippo I Orsini (1842–1924)
Domenico Napoleone I Orsini (1868–1947)
Virginio Orsini (1892–1972)
Filippo II Orsini (1920–1984)
Domenico Napoleone II Orsini (b. 1948)
Don Federico Carlos (1756–1806), a Spanish grandee and son of the Duke of San Miguel, also used the title of Duke of Gravina.




See also


Orsini family




References






Sources


"Orisini di Gravina". Archived from the original on 30 April 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2007.

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