Duke of Cardona ( es, Duque de Cardona) is a hereditary title in the
Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of
Grandee
Grandee (; es, Grande de España, ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neith ...
and granted in 1482 by
Ferdinand II to Juan Ramón Folch de Cardona, 5th Count of
Cardona, as an elevation to dukedom.
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/ref> It was originally granted as "Viscount of Cardona" and later elevated to "Count of Cardona", as a noble
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title in the 15th century to members of the Catalan family known as "Folch de Cardona".
Dukes of Cardona
See also
*List of dukes in the peerage of Spain
This is a list of the 149 present and extant royal and non-royal dukes in the peerage of the Kingdom of Spain.
The oldest six titles – created between 1380 and 1476 – were Duke of Medina Sidonia (1380), Duke of Alburquerque (1464), Duke of ...
*List of current Grandees of Spain
Grandees of Spain ( es, Grandes de España) are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility. They comprise nobles who hold the most important historical landed titles in Spain or its former colonies. Many such hereditary titles are held b ...
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Dukedoms of Spain
Lists of dukes