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Duke of Benavente

Hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duke of Benavente
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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]

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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.

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Portrait of the 15th Duke by Ramón Soldevila, 1857
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Counts of Benavente (1398)

  • Juan Alonso Pimentel, 1st Count of Benavente (1396-1420)
  • Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 2nd Count of Benavente (1420-1440)
  • Alonso Pimentel y Enríquez, 3rd Count of Benavente (1440-1461)
  • Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, 4th Count-Duke of Benavente (1461-1499).

Dukes of Benavente (1473)

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