Duke of Saldanha
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Duke of Saldanha (in Portuguese Duque de Saldanha) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun
João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha
Dom João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, , 1st Count , 1st Marquis and 1st Duke of Saldanha ; , was a Portuguese marshal and statesman, a grandson of Pombal, born at Azinhaga. He studied at Coimbra, served against the French, and was made a prisoner in 1810...
(1790-1876), also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars
Liberal Wars
The Liberal Wars, also known as the Portuguese Civil War, the War of the Two Brothers, or Miguelite War, was a war between progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists in Portugal over royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834...
in Portugal
Portugal
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.
Queen Maria II of Portugal has successively upgraded the Marshal Saldanha title from Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
(1833), to Marquis
Marquis
Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:...
(1834) and, finally, to Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Saldanha (1846).
List of the Dukes of Saldanha
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1790-1876)
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1825-1880
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1889-1954)
- D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1894-1970)
- D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1921- )
Other Titles
The Duke of Saldanha also holds the following titles:- Count of Saldanha, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from January 14, 1833;
- Marquis of Saldanha, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from May 27, 1834;
- Count of Almoster, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from December 1, 1834.