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Historically, don was used to address members of the nobility, e.g. hidalgos, as well as members of the secular clergy.The treatment gradually came to be reserved for persons of the blood royal, e.g. Don John of Austria, and those of such acknowledged high or ancient aristocratic birth as to be noble de Juro e Herdade, that is, "by right and heredity" rather than by the king's grace.
Heraldic representation of the coronet of a Spanish duke. This is a list of the 149 present and extant royal and non-royal dukes in the peerage of the Kingdom of Spain.. The oldest six titles – created between 1380 and 1476 – were Duke of Medina Sidonia (1380), Duke of Alburquerque (1464), Duke of Segorbe (1469), Duke of Alba (1472), Duke of Escalona (1472), and Duke of Infantado (1475).
Duke: The Most Ext The Duke of Z (Excmo. Sr. Duque de Z) e.g., The Most Ext The Duke of Medina Sidonia: Excelentísimo Señor: Duke or Don Name: Duchess: The Most Ext The Duchess of Z (Excma. Sra. Duquesa de Z) e.g., The Most Ext The Duchess of Alba: Excelentísima Señora: Duchess or Doña Name: Marquis Grandee of Spain: The Most Ext The ...
Regardless of a ruler's sex, their realm is known as a kingdom. Rex, Latin for king, the feminine form is Regina. Rei (in Portuguese and Catalan), Rey (in Spanish), Re (in Italian), Roi (in French), Rege (in Romanian) - Derived from Latin Rex, meaning "ruler". Rex is cognate with Raja, Rí, Reign, Regina, Arqa (Armenian Արքա), etc.
Duke of Abrantes (1642) Duke of Alba; Duke of Alburquerque; Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules; Duke of la Alcudia; Duke of Algeciras; Duke of Fernández-Miranda; Dukes of Algete; Duke of Aliaga; Duke of Almazán de Saint Priest; Duke of Almazán; Duke of Almodóvar del Río; Duke of Amalfi (Spanish title) Duke of Amalfi; Duke of Andría; Duke of ...
The title of Duke of Lancaster was created by Edward III in 1351 for Henry of Grosmont, but became extinct upon the duke's death in 1361. The following year, Edward III bestowed the title (2nd creation) on his fourth son, John of Gaunt , who was also married to the first duke's daughter.
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Dukedom of Zaragoza (Spanish: Ducado de Zaragoza) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility. [1] It was created on 17 July 1834 by Queen Isabel II of Spain in favor of José de Palafox, a Spanish general. The title is accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain.