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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.
| 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 |
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