Duke of Spoleto

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The Duke of Spoleto was the ruler of

Carolingian conquerors of the Lombards continued to appoint dukes, as did their successors the Holy Roman Emperors
. In the 12th century, the dukes of Spoleto were the most important imperial vassals in Italy.

They usually bore the title dux et marchio, "duke and margrave" as rulers of both Spoleto and Camerino.

List of dukes

Lombard supremacy

Frankish supremacy

(ND - Non-dynastic; S - Supponids; W - Widonids)

Feudal duchy

Tuscan supremacy

  • Boniface III
    1043–1052 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Frederick
    1052–1055 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
    • Beatrice of Bar
      , 1052–1055 (regent as mother of Frederick and Mathilda)
    • Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lower Lorraine
      , 1053–1055 (regent as husband of Beatrice and step-father to Frederick and Matilda)
to the papacy 1056–1057
  • Matilda, 1057–1082 (also Margravine of Tuscany)
    • Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lower Lorraine
      1057–1069 (also regent of Tuscany)
    • Godfrey the Hunchback, Duke of Lower Lorraine
      , 1069–1076 (also regent of Tuscany)
  • Rainier II 1082–1086
  • Matilda, 1086–1093 (also Margravine of Tuscany)
  • Werner II 1093–1119
  • Engelbert III of Sponheim
    , 1135–1137 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria, 1137–1139 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Ulrich of Attems, 1139–1152 (imperial vicar of Tuscany and Spoleto)
  • Welf VI, 1152–1160 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Welf VII, 1160–1167 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Welf VI, 1167–1173 (also Margrave of Tuscany)
  • Ridelulf 1173–1183
  • Conrad I 1183–1190, first time
  • Pandulf II 1190–1195
  • Conrad I 1195–1198, second time

Papal supremacy

Member of Italian royal family

  • Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe di Torino of Savoy
    (1904–1948)

See also

  • List of Dukes and Princes of Benevento
  • List of Princes of Salerno
  • List of Princes of Capua