Duke of Saldanha (in Portuguese Duque de Saldanha) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun (1790-1876), also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.
| Ducal House of Saldanha | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Founder | D. João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun |
| Current head | D. João Carlos Duarte de Saldanha e Daun |
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| Estate(s) | of Portugal |
Queen Maria II of Portugal had successively upgraded the Marshal Saldanha title from Count (1833), to Marquis (1834) and, finally, to Duke of Saldanha (1846).
List of dukes of Saldanha
edit- 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 (1921-2011)
- D. João Carlos Duarte de Saldanha e Daun (1947-)
Other titles
editThe Duke of Saldanha also holds the following titles:
- Count of Saldanha, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from January 14, 1833[1]
- 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "João Carlos de Saldanha, Duke of Saldanha - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
Bibliography
edit- "Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, page 260/274. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.