Constable of Portugal
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Constable of Portugal or Constable of the Kingdom was a title created by the King of Portugal Ferdinand I
in 1382, to substitute the title Alferes Mór do Reino. The constable was the second most powerful person in the kingdom
, after the King of Portugal. The constable's responsibility was to command the military in the absence of the king and to maintain discipline in the army; he was present at all military tribunals. After the reign of John IV of Portugal
(1640—1656), the title ceased to have military or administrative connotations, and was simply an honorific title
.
Due to current usage of the word constable
a modern English speaker might use the term Field Marshal, Warden of Portugal or Warden of the Kingdom.
Ferdinand I of Portugal
Ferdinand I , sometimes referred to as the Handsome or rarely as the Inconstant , was the ninth King of Portugal and the Algarve, the second son of Peter I and his wife, Constance of Castile...
in 1382, to substitute the title Alferes Mór do Reino. The constable was the second most powerful person in the kingdom
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
, after the King of Portugal. The constable's responsibility was to command the military in the absence of the king and to maintain discipline in the army; he was present at all military tribunals. After the reign of John IV of Portugal
John IV of Portugal
|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
(1640—1656), the title ceased to have military or administrative connotations, and was simply an honorific title
Honorific title
Honorific title may refer to one of the following:*Honorific, a form of addressing.*Title of honor, a title which is an award....
.
Due to current usage of the word constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
a modern English speaker might use the term Field Marshal, Warden of Portugal or Warden of the Kingdom.
Constables of Portugal
- Álvaro Pires de CastroÁlvaro Pires de CastroÁlvaro Pires de Castro , was a powerful Galician-Portuguese nobleman, stem of the Portuguese branch of the House of Castro...
, 1st Count of ArraiolosCount of ArraiolosCount of Arraiolos is a Portuguese title granted, in 1377 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom Álvaro Pires de Castro, a galician noble, brother of Inês de Castro...
and 1st Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima)Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima)Count of Viana was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to Álvaro Pires de Castro, brother of Inês de Castro, granted by King Ferdinand I of Portugal on June 1, 1371. D. Álvaro was already 1st. Count of Arraiolos and 1st...
(brother of Inês de CastroInês de CastroInês Peres de Castro was a Galician noblewoman born of a Portuguese mother...
) (1310-1384) - Nuno Álvares PereiraNuno Álvares PereiraDom Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. , also spelled Nun'Álvares Pereira, was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile...
, the Saint Constable, 38th Lord Chamberlain (Mordomo-Mor) of Portugal (to King John IJohn I of PortugalJohn I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta...
), 2nd Count of ArraiolosCount of ArraiolosCount of Arraiolos is a Portuguese title granted, in 1377 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom Álvaro Pires de Castro, a galician noble, brother of Inês de Castro...
, 3rd Count of OurémCount of OurémCount of Ourém is a Portuguese title granted, in 1370 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom João Afonso Telo de Meneses, uncle of Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes...
and 7th Count of BarcelosCount of BarcelosCount of Barcelos is a title of nobility, the first to be granted in Portugal. It was created in 1298 by king Denis I and initially it was a non hereditary title, although most of the holders belonged to the Teles de Menezes family...
(1360-1431) - João of PortugalInfante João of PortugalThe Infante João, 1st Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz, Colares and Belas was a Portuguese infante of the House of Aviz, Constable of Portugal and master of the Portuguese Order of St. James .- Life :Infante John was the son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster...
, Infante of Portugal and Lord of ReguengosReguengos de MonsarazReguengos de Monsaraz is Portuguese municipality in with a total area of 464 km² and a total population of 11,355. The City of Reguengos de Monsaraz proper has a population of 7,308....
, ColaresColares (Sintra)Colares is a civil parish along the coast of the municipality of Sintra. In 2001, it had a resident population of 7472 inhabitants dispersed in an area of 33.37 km².-History:...
and BelasBelasDiellas is a village in the Mala Prespa, Albania, District Pustec, Korçë District....
(1400-1442) - Diogo of PortugalDiogo of PortugalDiogo of Portugal was a Portuguese infante, son of John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz, infante of Portugal, and of his wife Isabella of Braganza...
, son of the former, Infante of Portugal (1425-1443) - Pedro of PortugalPeter V of AragonPeter V of Aragon , Infante of Portugal, Constable of Portugal and Grand Master of the Order of Aviz.He was son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgel, and grandson of John I of Portugal.During the War Against John II, between 1463 and 1466 Peter was King of...
, King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona, Grand Master of the Order of AvizOrder of AvizThe Military Order of Aviz , previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Aviz , previously to 1789 Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz , previously Knights of St. Benedict of Aviz or Friars of Santa Maria of Évora, is a Portuguese Order of Chivalry...
(1429-1466) - Fernando, 2nd Duke of ViseuInfante Fernando, Duke of ViseuThe Infante Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Beja and Duke of Viseu was the third son of the Portuguese King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon.- Biography :...
, Infante of Portugal (1433-1470) - João, Marquis of Montemor-o-Novo, son of Fernando I, Duke of BraganzaFernando I, Duke of BraganzaFerdinand was the second son of Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza and of his wife, Beatriz Pereira de Alvim .-Life:...
(n.1430) - Afonso of Viseu, grandson of Fernando, Duke of Viseu (1480-1504)
- Luís, 5th Duke of BejaInfante Luís, Duke of BejaThe Infante Louis, 5th Duke of Beja was the second son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon , and therefore a Portuguese infante .Louis succeeded his father as the 5th Duke of Beja and was also made 9th Constable of the Kingdom...
, Infante of Portugal (1506-1555) - Duarte II, 5th Duke of Guimarães, grandson of King Manuel I of PortugalManuel I of PortugalManuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
(1541-1576) - John, 6th Duke of BraganzaJohn, 6th Duke of BraganzaJohn, Duke of Braganza may also mean John II, 8th Duke of BragançaJohn I, 6th Duke of Braganza KGF was the eldest son of Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza....
(1543-1583) - Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of AlbaFernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of AlbaDon Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba was a Spanish general and governor of the Spanish Netherlands , nicknamed "the Iron Duke" in the Low Countries because of his harsh and cruel rule there and his role in the execution of his political opponents and the massacre of several...
(1581-1582) (disputed). - Teodósio II, 7th Duke of BraganzaTeodósio II, Duke of BraganzaTeodósio II of Bragança , was the 7th Duke of Braganza. He was the son of John I, 6th Duke of Bragança by his wife, Infanta Catherine of Guimarães ....
(1568-1630) - João IV, King of PortugalJohn IV of Portugal|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
(1604-1656) - Francisco de Melo, 5th Marquis of Ferreira, 4th Count of TentúgalCount of TentúgalCount of Tentúgal was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from January 1, 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Dom Rodrigo de Melo, son of Álvaro of Braganza and Philippa of Melo .Twenty nine years later, in 1533, King John III of Portugal granted him...
(1588-1645) - Pedro II, King of Portugal (1648-1706)
- Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke of CadavalDuke of CadavalThe Dukes of Cadaval have their origins in Álvaro of Braganza, Lord of Tentúgal, Póvoa, Buarcos and Cadaval, 4th male son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza. Dom Álvaro married Dona Phillipa of Melo, the rich daughter and heir of Rodrigo of Melo, 1st...
, 4th Marquis of Ferreira, 5th Count of TentúgalCount of TentúgalCount of Tentúgal was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from January 1, 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Dom Rodrigo de Melo, son of Álvaro of Braganza and Philippa of Melo .Twenty nine years later, in 1533, King John III of Portugal granted him...
(1638-1727) - Francisco, 7th Duke of BejaInfante Francisco, Duke of BejaThe Infante Francis, 7th Duke of Beja was a Portuguese infante son of Peter II, King of Portugal and his second wife Maria Sofia of the Palatinate....
, Infante of Portugal (1691-1742) - João VI, King of PortugalJohn VI of PortugalJohn VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
(1767-1826) - Miguel, King of PortugalMiguel of PortugalDom Miguel I, sometimes Michael , was the King of Portugal between 1828 and 1834, the seventh child and second son of King John VI and his queen, Charlotte of Spain....
(1802-1866) - Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6th Duke of CadavalDuke of CadavalThe Dukes of Cadaval have their origins in Álvaro of Braganza, Lord of Tentúgal, Póvoa, Buarcos and Cadaval, 4th male son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza. Dom Álvaro married Dona Phillipa of Melo, the rich daughter and heir of Rodrigo of Melo, 1st...
, 8th Marquis of Ferreira, 9th Count of TentúgalCount of TentúgalCount of Tentúgal was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from January 1, 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Dom Rodrigo de Melo, son of Álvaro of Braganza and Philippa of Melo .Twenty nine years later, in 1533, King John III of Portugal granted him...
(1799-1837) - António de Vasconcelos e Sousa Câmara Caminha Faro e Veiga, 8th Count of Calheta, 4th Marquis of Castelo Melhor (1816-1858)
- Luís I, King of PortugalLuís I of Portugal|-...
(1838-1889) - João, 8th Duke of BejaInfante João, Duke of BejaInfante João of Portugal was a Portuguese infante and member of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Infante João was born in Lisbon the third son of Queen Maria II of Portugal and King Ferdinand II...
, Infante of Portugal (1842-1861) - Afonso, Duke of PortoInfante Afonso, Duke of PortoAfonso Henriques, Prince Royal of Portugal was a Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza, the son of King Luis I of Portugal and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy.-Biography:...
, Infante of Portugal (1865-1920)
See also
- Marshal of PortugalMarshal of PortugalThe office of Marshal of the Kingdom of Portugal was created by King Ferdinand I of Portugal in 1382, in the course of the reorganization of the higher offices of the army of the Kingdom of Portugal...
- ConstableConstableA constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
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