Duke of Medina Sidonia
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The dukes of Medina Sidonia are grandees of Spain, holding the oldest dukedom extant in the kingdom, first awarded by King John II of Castile in 1445. They were once the most prominent magnate family of the Andalusian region, the most well-known of which, Don Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, commanded the Spanish Armada at the end of the 16th century.
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[edit] List of Counts of Niebla, 1369—1445
| From | To | Count of Niebla |
|---|---|---|
| ca. 1369 | 1396 | Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Count of Niebla |
| 1396 | 1436 | Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Niebla |
| 1436 | 1468 | Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Niebla |
[edit] List of Dukes of Medina Sidonia, 1445—Present
[edit] See also
- The concession on almadrabas (tuna traps along the Mediterranean coast) was one of the sources of the fortune of the Medina Sidonias.
- House of Olivares
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Dukes of Medina Sidonia
- Libro d'Oro della Nobilita Mediterranea (Italian)
- Grandes de Espana (Spanish)
- House of Medina Sidonia Foundation
- List of Arabic and Spanish names for Iberian cities and places
- Casa de Medina-Sidonia (Spanish)
- A Silent Minority: Deaf Education in Spain, 1550–1835
- Library of Congress: Index to the Enciclopedia Heráldica Hispano-Americana of Alberto and Arturo García Carraffa
