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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...

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Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

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A

  • Count of Abrantes
    Count of Abrantes
    Count of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from June 13, 1476, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to his 4th cousin, Lopo de Almeida....

  • Count of Agarez
  • Count of Agrolongo
  • Count of Águeda
  • Count of Aguiar
  • Count of Albuquerque
  • Count of Alcáçovas
  • Count of Alcântara
  • Count of Alcoutim
    Count of Alcoutim
    Count of Alcoutim was a Portuguese title of nobility, subsidiary to the one of Marquis of Vila Real, created by a royal decree, dated from November 15th, 1496, by King John II of Portugal, and granted to Dom Fernando de Menezes, also known as Ferdinand II of Menezes, 2nd Marquis of Vila Real, 4th...

  • Count of Alegrete
  • Count of Alentém
  • Count of Alferrarede
  • Count of Alhandra
  • Count of Almada
  • Count of Almarjão
  • Count of Almedina
    Count of Almedina
    Count of Almedina is a Portuguese title of nobility created in 13 April 1882 by Louis I of Portugal.Counts:1.Delfim Deodato Guedes, 1st Count of Almedina2.Luísa Guimarães Guedes, 2nd Countess of Almedina...

  • Count of Almeida
  • Count of Almeida Araújo
  • Count of Almendra
  • Count of Almoster
  • Count of Alpedrinha
  • Count of Alpendurada
  • Count of Alte
  • Count of Alto Mearim
  • Count of Alva
  • Count of Alvelos
  • Count of Alves Machado
  • Count of Alviela
  • Count of Alvito
  • Count of Alvor
    Count of Alvor
    Count of Alvor was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by king Peter II of Portugal in 4 February 1683, to Francisco de Távora, second son of António Luís de Távora, 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira....

  • Count of Amarante
  • Count of Ameal
    Count of Ameal
    Count of Ameal is a Portuguese title of nobility. It was created in 1901 by Carlos I, king of Portugal for João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal.- References :...

  • Count of Anadia
  • Count of Antas
  • Count of Arcos
  • Count of Arganil
  • Count of Arge
  • Count of Ariz
  • Count of Armamar
  • Count of Armil
  • Count of Arnoso
  • Count of Arraiolos
    Count of Arraiolos
    Count 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...

  • Count of Arriaga
  • Count of Arrochela
  • Count of Assumar
    Count of Assumar
    Count of Assumar was a Portuguese title of nobility granted, in 30 March 1630, by King Philip III of Portugal, to D. Francisco de Melo, son of Constantino de Bragança, a junior member of the House of Cadaval....

  • Count of Atalaia
  • Count of Atouguia
    Count of Atouguia
    Count of Atouguia was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from 17 December 1448, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to D. Álvaro Gonçalves de Ataíde....

  • Count of Aurora
  • Count of Aveiras
  • Count of Avelar
  • Count of Ávila
  • Count of Avilez
  • Count of Avintes
  • Count of Avranches
  • Count of Azambuja
  • Count of Azarujinha
  • Count of Azenha
  • Count of Azevedo
  • Count of Azevedo e Silva
  • Count of Azinhaga
  • Count of Azinhoso

B

  • Count of Bahía
  • Count of Barbacena
  • Count of Barca
  • Count of Barcelos
    Count of Barcelos
    Count 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...

  • Count of Barreiro
  • Count of Barros
  • Count of Basto
  • Count of Beirós
  • Count of Belchite
  • Count of Belmonte
  • Count of Bemposta
  • Count of Bertiandos
  • Count of Boavista
  • Count of Bobadela
  • Count of Bobone
  • Count of Bolhão
  • Count of Bonfim
  • Count of Borba
  • Count of Borralha
  • Count of Botelho
  • Count of Bovieiro
  • Count of Bracial
  • Count of Burnay

C

  • Count of Cabo de Santa Maria
  • Count of Cabo de São Vicente
  • Count of Cabral
  • Count of Cacilhas
  • Count of Caetano Pinto
  • Count of Calçada
  • Count of Calhariz
  • Count of Calhariz de Benfica
  • Count of Calheiros
  • Count of Calheta
  • Count of Camarido
  • Count of Caminha
  • Count of Campanhã
  • Count of Campo Belo
  • Count of Canavial
  • Count of Cantanhede
  • Count of Caparica
  • Count of Carcavelos
  • Count of Caria
  • Count of Carnide
  • Count of Carnota
  • Count of Carreira
  • Count of Cartaxo
  • Count of Carvalhais
  • Count of Carvalhal
  • Count of Carvalhido
  • Count of Casal
  • Count of Casal Ribeiro
  • Count of Cascais
  • Count of Castanheira
  • Count of Castelo
  • Count of Castelo Branco
  • Count of Castelo de Paiva
  • Count of Castelo Melhor
    Count of Castelo Melhor
    thumb|Luis de Vasconcelos e Sousa, count of Castelo MelhorDom Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor was a Portuguese politician and prime minister....

  • Count of Castelo Mendo
  • Count of Castelo Novo
  • Count of Castelo Rodrigo
  • Count of Castro
  • Count of Castro Daire
  • Count of Castro e Sola
  • Count of Castro Guimarães
  • Count of Castro Marim
  • Count of Castro Minas
  • Count of Cavaleiros
  • Count of Cedofeita
  • Count of Chaves
  • Count of Coculim
  • Count of Condeixa
  • Count of Correia Bettencourt
  • Count of Costa
  • Count of Costa Pereira
  • Count of Covilhã
  • Count of Côvo
  • Count of Cuba
  • Count of Cunha
  • Count of Cunha Matos

E

  • Count of Ega
  • Count of Ephrussi
  • Count of Ericeira
    Count of Ericeira
    Count of Ericeira ' was a title created by King Philip III of Portugal, through a 1 March 1622 letter in favour of Diogo de Menezes .Titulars include:*Diogo de Menezes ; 1st Count of Ericeira...

  • Count of Ervideira
  • Count of Esperança
  • Count of Estarreja
  • Count of Estrela
  • Count of Évora Monte

F

  • Count of Faro
    Count of Faro
    Count of Faro was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree issued on May 22, 1469, by King Afonso V of Portugal, to D. Afonso of Braganza , the third son of Fernando I, Duke of Braganza....

  • Count of Farrobo
  • Count of Feira
    Count of Feira
    Count of Feira was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, in 1481, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to D...

  • Count of Feitosa
  • Count of Felgueiras
  • Count of Fenais
  • Count of Ferreira
  • Count of Ficalho
  • Count of Figueira
  • Count of Figueiredo de Magalhães
  • Count of Figueiró
  • Count of Fijô
  • Count of Folgosa
  • Count of Fontalva
  • Count of Fonte Bela
  • Count of Fonte Nova
  • Count of Fornos de Algodres
  • Count of Foz
  • Count of Foz de Arouce
  • Count of Franco e Almodôvar
  • Count of Funchal

G

  • Count of Galveias
  • Count of Geraz do Lima
  • Count of Gouveia
  • Count of Graciosa
  • Count of Guarda
  • Count of Guazava
  • Count of Guimarães

I

  • Count of Idanha-a-Nova
    Count of Idanha-a-Nova
    Count of Idanha-a-Nova was a Portuguese title of nobility cretaed in 17 June 1892 by Charles I of Portugal.Counts:1.Jerónimo Trigueiros de Aragão Martel da Costa, 1st Count of Idanha-a-Nova2.Joaquim Trigueiros Osório de Aragão, 2nd Count of Idanha-a-Nova...

  • Count of Ilha da Madeira
  • Count of Ilha do Príncipe
  • Count of Itacolumi

J

  • Count of Jácome Correia
  • Count of Jimenez de Molina
  • Count of Juncal
  • Count of Junqueira

L

  • Count of La Ville sur Illon
  • Count of Laborim
  • Count of Lagoaça
  • Count of Lancastre
  • Count of Lapa
  • Count of Lavradio
  • Count of Leça
  • Count of Leiria
  • Count of Leopoldina
  • Count of Lindoso
  • Count of Linhares
  • Count of Lobata
  • Count of Loulé
    Count of Loulé
    Count of Loulé was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to Henrique de Menezes by royal decree issued on November 12, 1471, by King Afonso V of Portugal....

  • Count of Lourinhã
  • Count of Lousã
  • Count of Lumbrales
  • Count of Lumiares

M

  • Count of Macedo
  • Count of Machico
  • Count of Macieira
  • Count of Mafra
  • Count of Magalhães
  • Count of Mahem
  • Count of Mangualde
  • Count of Margaride
  • Count of Marialva
    Count of Marialva
    Count of Marialva was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, issued in 1440, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, 3rd...

  • Count of Marim
  • Count of Martens Ferrão
  • Count of Massarelos
  • Count of Matosinhos e São João da Foz
  • Count of Melo
  • Count of Mendia
  • Count of Mértola
    Count of Mértola
    The title Count of Mértola was granted to General Schomberg by Afonso VI of Portugal, in 1663, as a reward for Schomberg's services with the Portuguese army...

  • Count of Mesquita
  • Count of Mesquitela
  • Count of Miranda do Corvo
    Count of Miranda do Corvo
    Count of Miranda do Corvo was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from March 21, 1611, by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, and granted to Dom Henrique de Sousa Tavares.Henrique was 26th Lord of the House of Sousa, Lord of Miranda do Corvo...

  • Count of Moita
  • Count of Molelos
  • Count of Monforte
  • Count of Monsanto
  • Count of Monsaraz
  • Count of Monte Real
  • Count of Moser
  • Count of Moçâmedes
  • Count of Moura
  • Count of Muge
  • Count of Murça

N

  • Count of Napier de São Vicente
  • Count of Neiva
    Count of Neiva
    Count of Neiva is a Portuguese title granted, in 1373 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom Gonçalo Teles de Meneses, brother of Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes....

  • Count of Nevogilde
  • Count of Nova Goa

O

  • Count of Óbidos
  • Count of Odemira
    Count of Odemira
    Count of Odemira was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to D. Sancho de Noronha by royal decree issued on October 9, 1446, by King Afonso V of Portugal....

  • Count of Oeiras
  • Count of Olivais
  • Count of Oliveira dos Arcos
  • Count of Olivença
    Count of Olivença
    Count of Olivença, also spelled Count of Olivenza, was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, on July 21, 1424, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to Dom Rodrigo Afonso of Melo....

  • Count of Oriola
  • Count of Ottolini
  • Count of Ourém
    Count of Ourém
    Count 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...


P

  • Count of Paço de Arcos
  • Count of Paço de Vitorino
  • Count of Paço do Lumiar
  • Count of Paçô Vieira
  • Count of Palma
  • Count of Palma de Almeida
  • Count of Palmela
  • Count of Paraty
  • Count of Pedroso de Albuquerque
  • Count of Penafiel
  • Count of Penaguião
    Count of Penaguião
    Count of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....

  • Count of Penalva
  • Count of Penalva de Alva
  • Count of Penamacor
    Count of Penamacor
    D. Lopo de Albuquerque was made First Conunt of Penamacor by King Afonso V of Portugal on August 24, 1476 by which letter the Count was also given the towns of Penamacor and Abiul.D...

  • Count of Penela
    Count of Penela
    Count of Penela was a Portuguese title of nobility. It was created on October 10, 1471, by King Afonso V of Portugal and granted to his 4th cousin, Dom Afonso de Vasconcelos e Menezes, 1st Count of Penela....

  • Count of Penha Firme
  • Count of Penha Garcia
  • Count of Penha Longa
  • Count of Peniche
    Count of Peniche
    Count of Peniche was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from December 6, 1806, by Prince Regent John, on behalf of Queen Maria I of Portugal, and granted to Caetano José de Noronha e Albuquerque, younger son of the 3rd Marquis of Angeja and 4th Count of Vila Verde.This...

  • Count of Pereira Marinho
  • Count of Pernambuco
  • Count of Pinhel
  • Count of Podentes
  • Count of Pomarão
  • Conde de Pombeiro
  • Count of Ponte
  • Count of Ponte de Santa Maria
  • Count of Pontével
  • Count of Portalegre
    Count of Portalegre
    Count of Portalegre was a Portuguese title of nobility created by royal decree dated from February 6, 1498, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Diogo da Silva....

  • Count of Porto
  • Conde de Porto Brandão
  • Count of Porto Covo da Bandeira
  • Count of Porto Santo
  • Count of Portugal
  • Count of Portugal de Faria
  • Count of Póvoa
  • Count of Povolide
  • Count of Prado
  • Count of Prado da Selva
  • Count of Praia da Vitória
  • Count of Praia e Monforte
  • Count of Prime
  • Count of Proença-a-Velha

R

  • Count of Ravelada
  • Count of Redinha
  • Count of Redondo
  • Count of Refúgio
  • Count of Rego Botelho
  • Count of Rendufe
  • Count of Reriz
  • Count of Resende
  • Count of Restelo
  • Count of Ribandar
  • Count of Ribeira Grande
    Count of Ribeira Grande
    Count of Ribeira Grande was a title of nobility granted to the Gonçalves da Câmara family in 1662 and used until the extinction of noble titles in Portugal ....

  • Count of Ribeiro da Silva
  • Count of Ribeiro Real
  • Count of Rilvas
  • Count of Rio Grande
  • Count of Rio Maior
  • Count of Rio Pardo

S

  • Count of Sabrosa
  • Count of Sabugal
  • Count of Sabugosa
  • Count of Safira
  • Count of Saldanha
  • Count of Samodães
  • Count of Sandim
  • Count of Sandomil
  • Count of Santa Catarina
  • Count of Santa Cruz
    Count of Santa Cruz
    Count of Santa Cruz was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree of King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, dated from October 3, 1593, and granted to Francisco de Mascarenhas , nephew of Dom Pedro de Mascarenhas, 6th Viceroy of Portuguese India.Through a...

  • Count of Santa Eulália (de Pindo, Penalva do Castelo)
  • Count of Santa Eulália (de Santa Eulália, Seia)
  • Count of Santa Isabel
  • Count of Santa Luzia
  • Count of Santa Marinha
  • Count of Santar
  • Count of Santiago de Beduído
  • Count of Santiago de Lobão
  • Count of Santo André
  • Count of São Bento
  • Count of São Cosme do Vale
  • Count of São Januário
  • Count of São João da Pesqueira
  • Count of São João de Ver
  • Count of São Joaquim
  • Count of São Lourenço
  • Count of São Mamede
  • Count of São Marçal
  • Count of São Martinho
  • Count of São Miguel
  • Count of São Paio
  • Count of São Salvador de Matosinhos
  • Count of São Vicente
  • Count of Sarmento
  • Count of Sarzedas
  • Count of Sebastião de Pinho
  • Count of Seia
  • Count of Seisal
  • Count of Seixas
  • Count of Selir
  • Count of Sena
  • Count of Sena Fernandes
  • Count of Serém
  • Count of Serra da Tourega
  • Count of Serra Largo
  • Count of Sieuve de Menezes
  • Count of Silvã
  • Count of Silva Monteiro
  • Count of Silva Sanches
  • Count of Silves
  • Count of Simas
  • Count of Sintra
  • Count of Sobral
  • Count of Sortelha
  • Count of Soure
  • Count of Sousa Coutinho
  • Count of Sousa e Faro
  • Count of Sousa Rosa
  • Conde de Stucky de Quay
  • Count of Subserra
  • Count of Sucena

T

  • Count of Tabueira
  • Count of Taipa
  • Count of Tarouca
  • Count of Tavarede
  • Count of Tentúgal
    Count of Tentúgal
    Count 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...

  • Count of Terena
  • Count of Tojal
  • Count of Tomar
  • Count of Tondela
  • Count of Torre
  • Count of Torre Bela
  • Count of Torres Novas
  • Count of Torres Vedras
  • Count of Tovar
  • Count of Trancoso
  • Count of Trindade

V

  • Count of Valadares
  • Count of Valbom
  • Count of Valbranca
  • Count of Vale da Rica
  • Count of Vale de Reis
    Count of Vale de Reis
    Count of Vale de Reis is a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree of King Philip III of Portugal , dated from August 16, 1628, to Nuno de Mendonça ....

  • Count of Vale Flor
  • Count of Valença
    Count of Valença
    Count of Valença was a Portuguese title of nobility, created by a royal decree, dated from July 20, 1464, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to Dom Henrique de Menezes, who was already 3rd Count of Viana and 4th Count of Viana .However, on November 12, 1471, he gave back to the Crown the...

  • Count of Valenças
  • Count of Verride
  • Count of Viana
    Count of Viana
    Count of Viana was a Portuguese title of nobility granted on February 8, 1692, by King Peter II of Portugal to D. José de Menezes , the King's master-stableman, who died without issue.This title was granted again, by Prince regent John, on May 13, 1810, to D...

  • 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...

  • Count of Viana (do Alentejo)
    Count of Viana (do Alentejo)
    Count of Viana was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to D. João Afonso Telo de Menezes, direct cousin to Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes, by King Ferdinand I of Portugal royal decree, dated from March 13, 1373....

  • Count of Vidigueira
    Count of Vidigueira
    Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese count title of nobility awarded by King Manuel I of Portugal to Dom Vasco da Gama, who discovered the maritime route from Europe to India...

  • Count of Vila da Horta
    Count of Vila da Horta
    The Count of Vila da Horta was a title created by Philip I of Portugal in 1585 in favor of Francisco de Mascarenhas. The first count was lost the captaincy of the island of Fail and demanded with the Royal Family, Philip I substituted the title with the count of Santa Cruz conceded the title as a...

  • Count of Vila da Praia da Vitória
  • Count of Vila de Pangim
  • Count of Vila Flor
  • Count of Vila Franca
  • Count of Vila Franca do Campo
  • Count of Vila Nova
  • Count of Vila Nova de Cerveira
  • Count of Vila Nova de Portimão
    Count of Vila Nova de Portimão
    Count of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...

  • Count of Vila Pouca
  • Count of Vila Pouca de Aguiar
  • Count of Vila Real
    Count of Vila Real
    Count of Vila Real was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, in 1424, by King John I of Portugal, and granted to Dom Pedro de Menezes, also known as Peter I of Menezes, 1st Count of Viana .The Menezes, a high nobility family quite close to the first Dynasty Kings in Portugal,...

  • Count of Vila Verde
  • Count of Vilalva
  • Count of Vilar Maior
  • Count of Vilar Seco
  • Count of Vilas Boas
  • Count of Vilela
  • Count of Vimeiro
  • Count of Vimieiro
  • Count of Vimioso
    Count of Vimioso
    Count of Vimioso is a Portuguese title of nobility which have their origins in Alphonse, Bishop of Évora, the natural son of Alphonse, 4th Count of Ourém and 1st Marquis of Valença...

  • Count of Vinhais
  • Count of Vinhó
  • Count of Vizela

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