Peerage of Spain
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The Peerage of Spain is the historic system of noble titles and ranks in Spain, encompassing dukes, marquesses, counts, viscounts, and barons recognized by the Spanish Crown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish nobility | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
peerage
ⓘ
system of nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarchy | Monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| developedFrom | feudal nobility in Iberian kingdoms ⓘ |
| governedBy | Spanish nobility law ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEquivalent |
French nobility
ⓘ
Peerage of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHigherRankThan |
baron
ⓘ
count ⓘ marquess ⓘ viscount ⓘ |
| hasNobleTitle |
Baron of Benifayó
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ Count-Duke of Olivares NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Medina Sidonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Santillana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRank |
baron
ⓘ
count ⓘ duke ⓘ marquess ⓘ viscount ⓘ |
| hasTitleGenderForms |
feminine titles
ⓘ
masculine titles ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTitleStyle | Grandee of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized under Spanish law ⓘ |
| noblePrivileges | largely honorary in modern era ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Ministry of Justice of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Grandeeship of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction | symbol of historical status ⓘ |
| status | still extant ⓘ |
| titleConfirmation | requires royal decree ⓘ |
| titleInheritance |
hereditary
ⓘ
may be for life ⓘ |
| topRankTitle | duke ⓘ |
| usedIn | heraldry of Spain ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish nobility
this entity surface form:
Spanish nobility