Gaeta (Italian: ; Latin: Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: Gaieta) is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Southern Italy.Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Rome and 80 km (50 mi) from Naples.. The town has played a conspicuous part in military history; its fortifications date back to Roman times, and it has …

The Dukes of Gaeta often used also the title of "consul" in its Greek form "Hypatos" (see List of Hypati and Dukes of Gaeta). Republic of Genoa. The city-state of Genoa, unlike ancient Rome, bestowed the title of consul on various state officials, not necessarily restricted to the highest. Among these were Genoese officials stationed in various ...