Duke of Saldanha

Duke of Saldanha (in Portuguese Duque de Saldanha) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated 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.

Ducal House of Saldanha
Country	Portugal
Founded	1834
Founder	D. João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun
Current head	D. João Carlos Duarte de Saldanha e Daun
Titles	Duke of Saldanha Marquis of Saldanha Count of Saldanha Count of Almoster
Estate(s)	of Portugal

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

List of 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 (1921-2011)
6. D. João Carlos Duarte de Saldanha e Daun (1947-)

Other titles

The Duke of Saldanha also holds the following titles:

• Count of Saldanha, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from January 14, 1833^[1]
• Marquis of Saldanha, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from May 27, 1834
• Count of Almoster, by decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from December 1, 1834

See also

• Dukedoms in Portugal
• List of prime ministers of Portugal