Prince of Sulmona (
Italian
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: ''Principe di Sulmona'') was a
noble
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title of Italian origin. The title derives its name from
Sulmona
Sulmona ( nap, label= Abruzzese, Sulmóne; la, Sulmo; grc, Σουλμῶν, Soulmôn) is a city and ''comune'' of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy. It is located in the Valle Peligna, a plain once occupied by a lake that disappeared in ...
, a town in
Abruzzo.
It was originally granted in 1526 with
Grandeeship of Spain, during the reign of
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor as
King of Naples
The following is a list of rulers of the Kingdom of Naples, from its first separation from the Kingdom of Sicily to its merger with the same into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Kingdom of Naples (1282–1501)
House of Anjou
In 1382, the Kin ...
, in recognition of the work done by
Charles de Lannoy
Charles de Lannoy (c. 1487 – 23 September 1527) was a soldier and statesman from the Low Countries in service of the Habsburg Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V.
Family
He was a member of the noble de Lannoy family. Charles de Lannoy wa ...
as
Viceroy of Naples
This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Naples. Following the conquest of Naples by Louis XII of France in 1501, Naples was subject to the rule of the foreign rulers, the Kings of France, Aragon and Spain and the Habsburg Archdukes of Austri ...
.
[ Anselme de Sainte-Marie, ''Histoire de la Maison Royale de France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne'', tome VII, 1733 : genealogy of the House of Lannoy, princes of Sulmona, pages 75-76.](_blank)
/ref> That line of princes died out in 1604.
The title was recreated in 1610 for Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...
's nephew Marcantonio Borghese by King Philip III of Spain
Philip III ( es, Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain. As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621.
A member of the House of Habsburg, Phi ...
, in his capacity as king of Naples
The following is a list of rulers of the Kingdom of Naples, from its first separation from the Kingdom of Sicily to its merger with the same into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Kingdom of Naples (1282–1501)
House of Anjou
In 1382, the Kin ...
(just like in England, prince titles were alien to the Spanish peerage tradition). King Philip III sold the principality and the town of Sulmona to the Borghese Family
The House of Borghese is a princely family of Italian noble and papal background, originating as the Borghese or Borghesi in Siena, where they came to prominence in the 13th century and held offices under the ''commune''. During the 16th century, ...
, and the title still remains in this family. After the unification of Italy
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, the title was recognized by the new Kingdom of Italy
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.
House of Lannoy, 1526–1604
* Charles de Lannoy
Charles de Lannoy (c. 1487 – 23 September 1527) was a soldier and statesman from the Low Countries in service of the Habsburg Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V.
Family
He was a member of the noble de Lannoy family. Charles de Lannoy wa ...
(1482-1527), Viceroy of Naples, 1st Prince of Sulmona
House of Borghese, 1610–present
References
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House of Borghese
Italian nobility
Sulmona
Sulmona ( nap, label= Abruzzese, Sulmóne; la, Sulmo; grc, Σουλμῶν, Soulmôn) is a city and ''comune'' of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy. It is located in the Valle Peligna, a plain once occupied by a lake that disappeared in ...
Sulmona