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Dukedom of Benavente
Creation date28 January 1473
Created by Henry IV
Peerage Peerage of Spain
First holderRodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 1st Duke of Benavente
Present holderÁngela María de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón, 18th Duchess of Benavente [1]

Duke of Benavente ( Spanish: Duque de Benavente) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1473 by Henry IV to Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 4th Count of Benavente. [2] [3]

Since the Countship of Benavente was not revoked after the concession of the dukedom, the holders of the distinction are technically Count-Dukes of Benavente, similar to the Count-Dukes of Olivares.

Portrait of the 15th Duke by Ramón Soldevila, 1857

Dukes of Benavente (1473)

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dukedom of Benavente
Creation date28 January 1473
Created by Henry IV
Peerage Peerage of Spain
First holderRodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 1st Duke of Benavente
Present holderÁngela María de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón, 18th Duchess of Benavente [1]

Duke of Benavente ( Spanish: Duque de Benavente) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1473 by Henry IV to Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 4th Count of Benavente. [2] [3]

Since the Countship of Benavente was not revoked after the concession of the dukedom, the holders of the distinction are technically Count-Dukes of Benavente, similar to the Count-Dukes of Olivares.

Portrait of the 15th Duke by Ramón Soldevila, 1857

Dukes of Benavente (1473)

See also

References


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