Dukes of Alba
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The Dukes of Alba are one of Spain’s most powerful and historically influential noble families, renowned for their vast estates, political clout, and prominent roles in European history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dukes of the Infantado | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Spanish noble title ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Francisco Goya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtwork |
The Black Duchess
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The White Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Fitz-James Stuart
NERFINISHED
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House of Álvarez de Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the House of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Spanish Golden Age
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Spanish art collecting ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Liria Palace
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Palace of Dueñas in Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
advisers to Spanish monarchs
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commanders in the Eighty Years' War ⓘ leaders in the Spanish nobility ⓘ participants in the Italian Wars ⓘ |
| holdsGrandeeship | Duke of Alba de Tormes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European diplomacy
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Spanish politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military leadership in Europe
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patronage of the arts ⓘ political influence in Spain ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEstate |
Liria Palace art collection
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extensive landholdings in Spain ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Alba de Tormes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
Court of the Bourbons
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ⓘ
Court of the Habsburgs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Grandee of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | one of the most prominent aristocratic houses in Spain ⓘ |
| successionLaw | Spanish nobiliary law ⓘ |
| titleCreatedBy | John II of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreationDate | 1472 ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, 5th Duke of Alba
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Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Dukes of the Infantado