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Duke of Abrantes () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of www.elmundo.es
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Grandee
Grandee (; , ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they ha ...
and granted in 1642 by Philip IV to Alfonso de Láncaster, son of the 3rd Duke of Aveiro and a great-grandchild of John II of Portugal
John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigo ...
. It takes its name from the city of Abrantes
Abrantes () is a concelho, municipality in the central Médio Tejo Subregion, Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population was 39,325, in an area of . The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through ...
in Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
.
Bernardo de Carvajal y Moctezuma, 2nd Count of Enjarada, is an ancestor of the Dukes of Abrantes, thereby making them descendants of Doña Isabel Moctezuma and the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin . ( – 29 June 1520), retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often simply called Montezuma,Other variant spellings include Moctezuma, Motewksomah, Motecuhzomatzin, Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma, Motē ...
. This ducal family formerly owned the ''Palacio de los Toledo-Moctezuma'' at Cáceres in Spain.
The Habsburgs
The House of Habsburg (; ), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most powerful dynasties in the history of Europe and Western civilization. They were best known for their inbreeding and for ruling vast realms throughout Europe d ...
were deposed from the Portuguese throne in 1640, two years before this dukedom was created. The title was never recognised in Portugal, but it remains extant in Spain. The present Duke of Abrantes, who is also a Grandee of Spain
Grandee (; , ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they ha ...
, is Don José Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, who is the Private Secretary to Queen Letizia./ref> ;Buildings *Recreo de las Cadenas *
Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera The Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera was the name for two successive buildings located in the same place, in the Spain, Spanish city of Madrid, in the number 64 of the Calle de Alcalá, it was in the widest part of the street.
First palace
Its p ...
Dukes of Abrantes (1642)
* Alfonso de Láncaster y Enríquez de Girón, 1st Duke of Abrantes *Agustín de Láncaster y Sande, 2nd Duke of Abrantes *Juan Manuel de Láncaster y Noroña, 3rd Duke of Abrantes *Juan Antonio de Carvajal y Láncaster, 4th Duke of Abrantes *Manuel Bernardino de Carvajal y Zúñiga, 5th Duke of Abrantes *Ángel María de Carvajal y Gonzaga, 6th Duke of Abrantes *Manuel Guillermo de Carvajal y Fernández de Córdoba, 7th Duke of Abrantes *Ángel María de Carvajal y Fernández de Córdoba, 8th Duke of Abrantes *Ángel María de Carvajal y Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Abrantes *Ángel Luis de Carvajal y Fernández de Córdoba y Téllez-Girón, 10th Duke of Abrantes *Manuel Bernardino de Carvajal y Gutiérrez de la Concha, 11th Duke of Abrantes *Carmen de Carvajal y del Alcázar, 12th Duke of Abrantes *José Manuel de Zuleta y Carvajal, 13th Duke of Abrantes *José Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, 14th Duke of Abrantes
See also
*List of dukes in the peerage of Spain
This is a list of the 149 present and extant royal and non-royal dukes in the peerage of the Spain, Kingdom of Spain.
The oldest six titles – created between 1380 and 1476 – were Duke of Medina Sidonia (1380), Duke of Alburquerque (1464), D ...
*List of current grandees of Spain
Grandees of Spain () are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility. They comprise nobles who hold the most important historical landed titles in Spain or its Spanish Empire, former colonies. Many such hereditary titles are held by extend ...
* Duke of Abrantes
References
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