Duke of Otranto
Duke of Otranto (French: Duc d'Otrante) is a hereditary title in the nobility of the First French Empire which was bestowed in 1809 by Emperor Napoleon I upon Joseph Fouché (1759-1820), a French statesman and Minister of Police. Fouché had been made a Count of the French Empire previously.
| Dukedom of Otranto | |
|---|---|
Arms of the 1st Duke of Otranto | |
| Creation date | 1809 |
| Created by | Napoleon I |
| First holder | Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante |
| Present holder | Charles-Louis Fouché d'Otrante, 8th Duc d'Otrante |
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