This is a list of the
hypati,
patricians
The patricians (from ) were originally a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome. The distinction was highly significant in the Roman Kingdom and the early Republic, but its relevance waned after the Conflict of the Orders (494 BC to 287 B ...
,
consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states thro ...
s, and
duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...
s of
Gaeta
Gaeta (; ; Southern Latian dialect, Southern Laziale: ''Gaieta'') is a seaside resort in the province of Latina in Lazio, Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is from Rome and from Naples.
The city has played ...
. Many of the dates are uncertain and sometimes the status of the rulership, with co-rulers and suzerain–vassal relations, is vague.
Native rule (839–1032)
Anatolian dynasty
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Constantine (839–866)
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Marinus I (839–866)
Docibilan dynasty
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Docibilis I (866-906)
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John I John I may refer to:
People
Religious figures
* John I (bishop of Jerusalem)
* John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople
* John I of Antioch (died 441)
* Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505
* Pope John I, P ...
(867–933 or 934), also patrician from 877
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Docibilis II (914 or 915–954), co–hypatus from 906
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John II (954–962 or 963), co–duke from 933 or 934, consul
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Gregory (962 or 963–978)
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Marinus II (978–984)
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John III (984–1008), co–duke from 979
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John IV (1008–1012), co–duke from 991
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John V John V may refer to:
* Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616
* John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675
* Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686
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(1012–1032), also consul
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Emilia, grandmother, regent (1012–1027)
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Leo I, uncle, regent (1017–1023)
Lombard period (1032–1064)
In 1041, Guaimar gave direct control and his title to the
count of Aversa. In 1058, Gaeta was made subject to the count of Aversa, by then
prince of Capua.
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Pandulf I (1032–1038)
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Pandulf II (1032–1038), co–duke
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Leo II (1042), a member of the Docibilan family
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Guaimar (1042–1045)
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Ranulf (1042–1045)
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Asclettin (1045)
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Atenulf I (1045–1062), also count of
Aquino
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Atenulf II (1062–1064), also count of
Aquino
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Maria, regent (1062–1065), daughter of Pandulf I, wife of Atenulf I and William I, and mother of Atenulf II and Lando
Norman period (1064–1140)
These were vassals of the
princes of Capua. Princes
Richard I
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion () because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ru ...
and his son
Jordan I used the titles duke and consul from 1058 and 1062 respectively.
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William I William I may refer to:
Kings
* William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England
* William I of Sicily (died 1166)
* William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion
* William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour ...
(1064)
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Lando (1064–1065), also count of
Traietto
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Dannibaldo (1066–1067)
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Geoffrey (1068–1086)
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Reginald (from 1086)
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Gualganus (until 1091)
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Landulf (1091–1103)
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William II (1103–1104 or 1105)
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Richard II
Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward, Prince of Wales (later known as the Black Prince), and Joan, Countess of Kent. R ...
(1104 or 1105–1111)
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Andrew
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...
(1111–1112)
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Jonathan (1112–1121)
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Richard III
Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Boswor ...
(1121–1140)
In 1140, Gaeta went directly to the
king of Sicily
The monarchs of Sicily ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1130 until the "perfect fusion" in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1816.
The origins of the Sicilian monarchy lie in the Norman conquest of southern Italy which oc ...
,
Roger II
Roger II or Roger the Great (, , Greek: Ρογέριος; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became ...
. Under the
Hautevilles and the
Hohenstaufen
The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynast ...
, sovereigns continued issuing coinage as rulers of Gaeta until 1229.
Victory titles in the 19th century
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Michel Gaudin (1756–1841) was created ''Duc de Gaëte'' in the
French Empire by
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
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Enrico Cialdini (1811–1892) was created ''Duca di Gaeta'' in the
Kingdom of Italy
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by
Victor Emanuel II
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