Counts and dukes of Gravina

Rulers of Gravina, Puglia, Italy

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^{[citation needed]}
Alexander, mid-12th century^{[citation needed]}
Gilbert, 1159–1167
Richard de Say, from 1168^{[citation needed]}
William de Say, ca. 1210^[1]
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^{[citation needed]}
John, Duke of Durazzo (1294–1336), Count of Gravina 1315^{[citation needed]}
Charles, Duke of Durazzo^{[citation needed]}
Louis of Durazzo (1324–1362)^{[citation needed]}
Charles III of Naples (1345–1386), Count of Gravina 1362–1385^{[citation needed]}
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