Dukes of Saldanha

Ducal House of Saldanha
Country Portugal
Titles
  • Duke of Saldanha
  • Marquis of Saldanha
  • Count of Saldanha
  • Count of Almoster
Founder D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
Current head D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
Founding 1834

Duke of Saldanha (in Portuguese Duque de Saldanha) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun (1790-1876), also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.

Queen Maria II of Portugal has successively upgraded the Marshal Saldanha title from Count (1833), to Marquis (1834) and, finally, to Duke of Saldanha (1846).

Contents

List of the Dukes of Saldanha

  1. D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1790-1876)
  2. D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1825-1880
  3. D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1889-1954)
  4. D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1894-1970)
  5. D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (1921- )

Other Titles

The Duke of Saldanha also holds the following titles:

See also

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Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, page 260/274. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.