Alba

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Alba is a prominent Spanish noble house historically associated with the powerful Dukes of Alba.

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Alba canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish noble family
noble house
associatedWith Habsburg Spain
Spanish Empire
Spanish monarchy
category Ducal families in Spain
Spanish noble families
coatOfArms House of Alba
surface form: arms of the House of Alba
country Spain
ethnicGroup Spanish
fieldOfActivity military affairs
nobility
politics
hasAncestralOrigin Alba de Tormes
hasCollection Alba art collection
hasHereditaryTitle Duke of Alba de Tormes
hasMottoLanguage Latin
hasRank Grandee of Spain
hasSeat Liria Palace
Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca
Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Madrid
Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Madrid
surface form: Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Seville
hasTitle Duchess of Alba de Tormes
surface form: Duchess of Alba

Duke of Alba de Tormes
surface form: Duke of Alba
historicalRole served as generals for the Spanish Crown
served as statesmen for the Spanish Crown
historicalSignificance one of the most powerful noble houses in Spain
holdsDignity Grandee of Spain
houseType aristocratic lineage
knownFor extensive landholdings
large art collections
political influence in early modern Spain
language Spanish
nobleFamilyType Grandees of Spain
nobleRank ducal house
nobleTitle Duke of Alba de Tormes
surface form: Duke of Alba
notableMember Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
notableTitleHolder Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
region Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
socialStatus high nobility
titleDerivedFrom Alba de Tormes

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