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In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen
Hohenstaufen

The House of Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of List of German Kings and Emperors , many of whom were also crowned Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia....
 Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor

Image:HRR 14Jh.jpgThe Roman of the Emperor's title was a reflection of the translatio imperii principle that regarded the Holy Roman Emperors as the inheritors of the title of Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a title left unclaimed in the West after the death of Julius Nepos in 480....
 Frederick II
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick II , of the House of Hohenstaufen dynasty, was an Kingdom of Italy pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215....
 made the County of Aosta
Aosta Valley

The Aosta Valley is a mountainous Autonomous regions with special statute Regions of Italy in north-western Italy. It is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south and east....
 (the Valle d'Aosta) a duchy
Duchy

A duchy is a territory, fiefdom, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.Some duchies were sovereignty in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era ....
; its arms were carried in the Savoia coat-of-arms until the reunification of Italy, 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563.

The title of duke of Aosta was given to Prince Amedeo of Savoia
Amadeo I of Spain

Amadeo was the only list of Spanish monarchs from the House of Savoy. He was the second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and was known for most of his life as Duke of Aosta, but served briefly as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873....
, the second son of king Victor Emanuel II of Italy. The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Aosta are Prince della Cisterna e di Belriguardo, Marquess di Voghera, and Count di Ponderano.

The following men have been Dukes of Aosta:



The title has been used since July 2006 by Amedeo's son Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia (born 1967), who is married to Princess Olga of Greece, younger daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest....
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In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen
Hohenstaufen

The House of Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of List of German Kings and Emperors , many of whom were also crowned Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia....
 Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor

Image:HRR 14Jh.jpgThe Roman of the Emperor's title was a reflection of the translatio imperii principle that regarded the Holy Roman Emperors as the inheritors of the title of Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a title left unclaimed in the West after the death of Julius Nepos in 480....
 Frederick II
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick II , of the House of Hohenstaufen dynasty, was an Kingdom of Italy pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215....
 made the County of Aosta
Aosta Valley

The Aosta Valley is a mountainous Autonomous regions with special statute Regions of Italy in north-western Italy. It is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south and east....
 (the Valle d'Aosta) a duchy
Duchy

A duchy is a territory, fiefdom, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.Some duchies were sovereignty in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era ....
; its arms were carried in the Savoia coat-of-arms until the reunification of Italy, 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563.

The title of duke of Aosta was given to Prince Amedeo of Savoia
Amadeo I of Spain

Amadeo was the only list of Spanish monarchs from the House of Savoy. He was the second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and was known for most of his life as Duke of Aosta, but served briefly as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873....
, the second son of king Victor Emanuel II of Italy. The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Aosta are Prince della Cisterna e di Belriguardo, Marquess di Voghera, and Count di Ponderano.

The following men have been Dukes of Aosta:

  • Amedeo, 1st Duke of Aosta
    Amadeo I of Spain

    Amadeo was the only list of Spanish monarchs from the House of Savoy. He was the second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and was known for most of his life as Duke of Aosta, but served briefly as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873....
     (1845–1890), King of Spain 1870–1873
  • Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta
    Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta

    Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Aosta was a member of House of Savoy, former Crown Prince of Spain and a cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy....
     (1869–1931)
  • Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
    Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta

    Prince Amedeo of Savoy, 3rd Duke of Aosta was the third Duke of Aosta and a cousin of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. His baptismal name was Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia....
     (1898–1942)
  • Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta
    Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta

    Tomislav II of Croatia was recognised by the Axis powers during World War II as King of the Nazi-puppet Independent State of Croatia. Accepting the crown on May 18, 1941 he reigned until 31 July, 1943 when he abdicated....
     (1900–1948), King of Croatia
    List of rulers of Croatia

    Earliest historyThe details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented.c. 626 Croats migrate from Galicia at the invitation of Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius....
     1941–1943
  • Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta
    Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta

    Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, is a claimant to the headship of the House of Savoy, the family which ruled Italy from 1861 to 1946, as well as the heir to the short-lived Independent State of Croatia during World War II with the name Zvonimir II....
     (born 1943)


The title has been used since July 2006 by Amedeo's son Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia (born 1967), who is married to Princess Olga of Greece, younger daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest....
.

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