Meanings
Duchy of Naples1
alternative duchy of Naples
- historicalA mediaeval duchy in southern Italy, established in the 7th century CE as the Byzantine outpost Ducatus Neapolitanus; especially from 661, when Emperor Constans II appointed Basil I of Naples as the new dux (“military commander”).
2004, Giorgio A. Pinton (translator & editor), Giambattista Vico, Statecraft: The Deeds of Antonio Carafa, page 360, The Duchy of Naples more than once succored the Pope when in danger of the Muslim raiders.
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The "dukes" of the Duchy of Naples were initially military commanders, called "dux" or "magister militum", appointed by the Byzantine emperor; the emperor retained interest until the 9th century, when Sergius I was elected by citizens and subsequently made his position hereditary.
A separate discussion has to be done for the hagiography of the Duchy of Naples.
2021, Salvatore Cosentino, editor, A Companion to Byzantine Italy, BRILL, page 7
duchy of Naples2
- alternativeAlternative form of Duchy of Naples.
Translations
Italian Ducato di Napoli
- Ducato di Napolihistorical duchy in southern Italy
Latin Ducatus Neapolitanus
- Ducatus Neapolitanushistorical duchy in southern Italy
Polish Księstwo Neapolu
- Księstwo Neapoluhistorical duchy in southern Italy
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Duchy of Naples. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duchy%20of%20Naples
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