Duchy of Guastalla

Duchy of Guastalla
Duchêt ed Guastâla (Emilian)
1621–1748
Coat of arms of Guastalla
Coat of arms
The Duchy of Guastalla in 1700.
The Duchy of Guastalla in 1700.
StatusDuchy
CapitalGuastalla
Common languagesEmilian
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Duke 
• 1621–1630
Ferrante II Gonzaga (first)
• 1729–1746
Giuseppe Gonzaga (last)
History 
• Raised from county
    by Ferdinand II
2 July 1621
• Annexed to
    Parma–Piacenza at
    Aix-la-Chapelle
18 October 1748
CurrencyGuastalla lira
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Guastalla
Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Today part ofItaly

The Duchy of Guastalla (Italian: Ducato di Guastalla) was an Italian state which existed between 1621 and 1748. It was bordered by the Duchy of Modena and Reggio and the Po River to the north, on the opposite bank of the Duchy of Mantua.