Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules
Dukedom of Alcalá de los Gazules | |||||||
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| 1558–Present | |||||||
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| Common languages | Latin, Soa | ||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Government | Dukedom tied to the Spanish crown | ||||||
| House of Ribera House of Enríquez House of la Cerda House of Córdoba | |||||||
• 1558 | Philip II of Spain | ||||||
• 1558 | Per Afán de Ribera y Portocarrero | ||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages – present | ||||||
• Established | 1558 | ||||||
• Disestablished | Present | ||||||
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| Today part of | Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain | ||||||
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The Dukedom of Alcalá de los Gazules (Spanish: Ducado de Alcalá de los Gazules) is a Spanish title of nobility established by order of King Philip II of Spain in 1558 and granted to Per Afán de Ribera y Portocarrero of the House of Ribera in recognition for services rendered to the crown. The title held dominion and lordship over what is roughly the area of Alcalá de los Gazules in the Province of Cádiz.
History
The territory of the dukedom was a part of the Kingdom of Granada until 1264, when it was won by King Alfonso X of Castile. The Granadans had named the castle and its surrounding lands the Qalat at Yazula, Arabic for "Castle of the Gazules", from which its Spanish name is derived.[1]
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References
- Some of the information on this page was translated from its Spanish equivalent.
- ^ McMath, Dee. "Cadiz Province - Alcalá de los Gazules". Andaucia.com. Andalucia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Guia de Titulos". diputaciondelagrandeza.es. Fundacion Cultural de la Noblesa Espanola. Retrieved 14 April 2014.