Duke of Gandía
title of Spanish nobility
Duke of Gandía (Valencian: Ducat de Gandia, IPA: [duˈkad de ɣanˈdi.a]) is a title of Spanish nobility that was first created in 1399 by Martin of Aragon and granted to Alfonso of Aragon and Foix. It has its origin in the lordship of Gandía created in 1323 by James II of Aragon. Later, having no direct descendants, the title passed from the House of Barcelona to the House of Trastámara.
The title was re-established in 1483 by Ferdinand II of Aragon as a favour to Rodrigo Cardinal Borgia for his son Pier Luigi Borgia. The dukedom then went to Pier Luigi's half-brother Giovanni Borgia. He was assassinated, and his young son inherited the title. The fourth duke was the religious figure Francesco Borgia. After the death of his wife, with whom he had a large family, he became a Jesuit.
Dukes of Gandía
House of Aragon
Pedro de Aragón y Anjou, Lord of Gandía (1323–1359)
Alfonso of Aragon and Foix, Lord of Gandía (1359–1399), Duke of Gandia (1399–1412)
Alfonso of Aragon and Eiximenis (1412–1422)
Hugo of Cardona and Gandia (1425–1433)
House of Trastámara
John II of Aragon (1433–1439)
Charles, Prince of Viana (1439–1461)
Ferdinand II of Aragon (1461–1483)
House of Borja or Borgia
On 20 December 1483, the title was re-established by Ferdinand II of Aragon and granted to the House of Borgia, of Spain and Italy.
Pier Luigi de Borgia (Pedro Luis de Borja), 1st duke
Giovanni Borgia (Juan de Borja), 2nd duke
Juan de Borja y Enríquez de Luna, son of Giovanni Borgia, (1495–1543), 3rd duke
Saint Francis Borgia (Francisco de Borja), 4th duke
Carlos de Borja y Aragón, 5th duke
Francisco Tomás de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 6th duke
Francisco Carlos de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 7th duke
Francisco Diego Pascual de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 8th duke
Francisco Carlos de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 9th duke
Pascual Francisco de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 10th duke
Luis Ignacio Francisco Juan de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 11th duke
María Ana Antonia Luisa de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 12th duchess (d.
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