List of dukes in the nobility of Italy

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This is a list of extant dukedoms in the nobility of Italy. The Kingdom of Italy was dissolved in 1946 and the use of titles of nobility is not currently recognized or regulated by the Italian state. This list includes dukedoms in Italy which were created by sovereign rulers other than the King of Italy, such as the Holy Roman Emperor and the Holy See, as well as titles that originally belonged to the sovereigns of self-governing territories, such as the Duchy of Ferrara. It does not include Italian geographical titles created by French or Spanish rulers in the nobilities of their respective nations.

ArmsTitleDate of creationCreating sovereignCurrent holderNotes
Grand Duke of Tuscany27 August 1569Pope Pius VArchduke Sigismund of Austria
Duke of Parma19 August 1545Pope Paul IIIPrince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma
Duke of Piacenza19 August 1545Pope Paul IIIPrince Carlos of Bourbon-ParmaSubsidiary title of the Duke of Parma
Duchy of Modena and Reggio18 May 1452Frederick III, Holy Roman EmperorPrince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
Duke of Guastalla2 July 1621Ferdinand II, Holy Roman EmperorPrince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-EsteSubsidiary title of the Duke of Modena
Duke of Massa5 May 1664Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorPrince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-EsteSubsidiary title of the Duke of Modena
Duke of Mantua25 March 1530Charles V, Holy Roman Emperorextinct

Royal dukes

Non-royal dukes

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