Duke of Romagna is a title of nobility, originally in the papal peerage. It was created in 1501 by the Apostolic authority of Pope
Alexander VI and the cardinal council[1] for Cesare Borgia,
Duke of Valentinois, after his conquest of Romagna, Urbino, and Camerino.[2]
Cesare Borgia,[3][4] Prince of Andria, Prince of Venafri,
Duke of Valentinois, Duke of Romagna created by apostolic authority and
cardinals council, Duke of Urbino,
Count of Dyois,
Duke of Camerino by apostolic authority and cardinal council and Lord of Imola, Forli, Sasso Ferrato, Fermo, Fano, Cesena, Pesaro, Rimini, Faenza, Montefiore, Sant'Arcangelo, Verucchio, Catezza, Savignano, Meldola, Porto Cesenatico, Tossignano, Salaruolo,
Monte Battaglia, Forlimpopoli, Bertinoro.[1]
The
Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis divided Romagna between the Farnese family, the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, the
House of Este of Ferrara, the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, and the
Papal States, this last remained with most part of Romagna and with the total authority inside Papal States. In 1860 and inside mark of
Kingdom of Italy,
Pope Pius IX delivered Romagna like a province. However, after joining the unification of Italy in 1860, Romagna did not receive a separate status by the Savoy monarchs, who were afraid of dangerous destabilization. In the present day the region of the ancient dukedom of Romagna is part of
Emilia-Romagna inside the
Republic of Italy.
According to the laws of the Italian Republic, the titles of nobility of Italy ceased to exist with the fall of the monarchical regime.