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The Counts of Gravina, later Dukes of Gravina, were the 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〔 *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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Counts and Dukes of Gravina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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