House of Alba

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The House of Alba is one of Spain’s oldest and most prominent noble families, renowned for its extensive aristocratic lineage, vast art collections, and historical influence.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish noble house
noble family
associatedWithArtwork Portrait of the Duchess of Alba (1797) by Francisco Goya
The Black Duchess by Francisco Goya
The White Duchess by Francisco Goya
coatOfArms Coat of arms of the House of Alba
collectionIncludes works by Goya
works by Rubens
works by Titian
country Spain
culturalRole patrons of the arts
foundingLocation Kingdom of Castile
hasAncestry Fitz-James Stuart family
Álvarez de Toledo family
hasMotto Tanto monta
heritageDesignation part of Spain’s historical aristocracy
historicalOrigin Alba de Tormes
holdsRank Grandee of Spain
influenced Spanish court politics
language Spanish
memberOf Spanish nobility
nobleTitle Count of Galve
Duke of Alba
Duke of Berwick
Duke of Huéscar
Duke of Liria and Jérica
Marquess of Coria
notableFor extensive art collections
historical political influence in Spain
large archives
links to the Spanish monarchy
notableMember Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Duchess of Alba
owns rural estates in Spain
propertyType landed estates
relatedDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Trastámara
religion Roman Catholicism
seat Las Dueñas Palace in Seville
Liria Palace
Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca
Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Alba de Tormes
socialStatus Grandees of Spain
timePeriod Late Middle Ages to present


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