Duke of Addis Abeba
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| Dukedom of Addis Abeba | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 5 May 1936 |
| Created by | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Italy |
| First holder | Pietro Badoglio |
| Present holder | Flavio Badoglio |
| Status | Extant |
Duke of Addis Abeba (Italian: Duca di Addis Abeba) was a hereditary title in the Italian nobility which was bestowed at the Italian conquest of Ethiopia as a victory title by King Victor Emmanuel III for Marshal Pietro Badoglio after he led Italian troops into Addis Ababa on May 5, 1936 in the March of the Iron Will.
On the May 5, 1936, Benito Mussolini declared Victor Emmanuel III the new Emperor of Ethiopia and Ethiopia an Italian province. On the same occasion, Marshal Badoglio[1] was appointed the first Viceroy of Ethiopia and made "Duke of Addis Abeba" by the King.
List of dukes of Addis Abeba
[edit]- Pietro Badoglio, 1st Duke of Addis Abeba (1871–1956)
List of pretenders to the dukedom
[edit]- Pietro Badoglio, 2nd Duke of Addis Abeba (1939–1992); married Princess Phương Mai of Vietnam
- Flavio Badoglio 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba (born 1973), grandson of Pietro