List of dukedoms in Portugal
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There is a total of 28 dukedoms in Portugal. In the majority of cases, the title of Duke was attributed to members of high nobility, usually relatives of the Royal Family, such as the second sons of monarchs.
There are exceptions, like António José de Ávila, who, although not having any relation to the Royal Family, was given the title of Duke of Ávila and Bolama.
[edit] Dukedoms in Portugal
| Title | Date of creation | Surname | First titular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Abrantes | December 9, 1753 | Lorena | Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena |
| Duke of Albuquerque | May 19, 1886 | Costa de Sousa de Macedo | João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo |
| Duke of Aveiro | b. 1535 | Lancaster | John of Lancaster, Prince of Portugal |
| Duke of Ávila and Bolama | May 14, 1878 | Ávila | António José de Ávila |
| Duke of Barcelos | August 5, 1562 | Bragança | João I, Duke of Braganza |
| Duke of Beja | 1453 | Aviz Bragança |
Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu |
| Duke of Braganza | 1442 | Bragança | Afonso, Count of Barcelos |
| Duke of Cadaval | April 26, 1648 | Pereira de Melo | Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo |
| Duke of Caminha | December 14, 1620 | Menezes | Miguel Luís de Menezes |
| Duke of Coimbra | 1415 | Lancastre Bragança |
Pedro, Prince of Portugal |
| Duke of Faial | April 4, 1833 | Sousa Holstein | Pedro de Sousa Holstein |
| Duke of Ficalho | May 14, 1836 | Almeida Portugal | Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia de Almeida Portugal |
| Duke of Guarda | October 5, 1530 | Beja | Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal |
| Duke of Guimarães | 1475 | Bragança | Fernando II, Duke of Braganza |
| Duke of Lafões | February 17, 1718 | Bragança Mascaranhas da Silva |
Pedro Henrique de Bragança |
| Duke of Linhares | ? | Noronha | Fernando de Noronha |
| Duke of Loulé | October 3, 1852 | Rolim de Moura Barreto | Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto |
| Duke of Miranda do Corvo | May 13, 1796 | Mascaranhas da Silva | José Sousa Tavares Mascaranhas da Silva |
| Duke of Palmela | October 10, 1850 | Sousa Holstein | Pedro de Sousa Holstein |
| Duke of Porto | 1833 | Bragança | Maria, Princess of Portugal (future Queen Maria II) |
| Duke of Saldanha | November 4, 1846 | Saldanha Oliveira e Daun | João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun |
| Duke of Tancos | April 22, 1790 | Manoel | Constança Manoel |
| Duke of Terceira | November 8, 1832 | Manoel | António de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha |
| Duke of Torres Novas | September 26 | Lancastre | Jorge de Lancastre |
| Duke of Trancoso | 1530 | Beja | Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal |
| Duke of Vila Real | February 28, 1585 | Menezes | Manuel de Menezes |
| Duke of Viseu | 1415 | Aviz | Henry, the Navigator, Prince of Portugal |
| Duke of Vitória | December 12, 1812 | Wellesley | Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington |
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