Dukes of Genoa

Dukes of Genoa
Not to be confused with Doge of Genoa.

The Royal Dukedom of Genoa was a subsidiary title of the King of Sardinia. It was first awarded in 1831 to Prince Ferdinando of Savoy, second son of King Charles Albert of Sardinia. The title became extinct on the death of Prince Eugenio, grandson of King Charles Albert in 1996.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death
Prince Ferdinando
1831–1855
1st Duke of Genoa.jpg
 15 November 1822
Florence
second son of Charles Albert of Sardinia and Maria Theresa of Austria		 Princess Elisabeth of Saxony
22 April 1850
Dresden
two children		 10 February 1855
Turin
aged 32
Prince Tommaso
1855–1931
Montabone, Luigi (18..-1877) - Tommaso di Savoia-Genova - 1.jpg
 6 February 1854
Palazzo Chiablese, Turin
only son of Ferdinando and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony		 Princess Isabella of Bavaria
14 April 1883
Nymphenburg Palace
six children		 15 April 1931
Turin
aged 77
Prince Ferdinando
1931–1963
Ferdinando di savoia.jpg
 21 April 1884
Turin
eldest son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria		 Maria Luigia Alliaga Gandolfi
28 February 1938
Turin
without issue		 24 June 1963
Bordighera
aged 79
Prince Filiberto
1963–1990
Stemma della casa savoia genova.jpg
 10 March 1895
Turin
second son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria		 Princess Lydia of Arenberg
30 April 1928
Turin
without issue		 7 September 1990
Lausanne
aged 95
Prince Eugenio
1990–1996
Stemma della casa savoia genova.jpg
 13 March 1906
Turin
fourth son of Prince Tommaso and Princess Isabella of Bavaria		 Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
30 April 1928
Nymphenburg Palace
one daughter		 8 December 1996
São Paulo
aged 90

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