House of Alba

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Spanish noble house noble family

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.

Aliases (1)

Duke of Alba (House of Alba) ×1

Statements (47)

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 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → María Enríquez de Toledo y Guzmán →	nobleFamily
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → María Enríquez de Toledo y Guzmán →	memberOf
Alba Madonna ("Duke of Alba (House of Alba)") →	commissionedBy
The Alba Madonna →	nameOrigin
Alba Madonna →	previousOwner