Grandees of Spain
E131501
The Grandees of Spain are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility, historically granted special honors, privileges, and proximity to the monarchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grandees of Spain canonical | 7 |
| Spanish nobility | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Grandees of Spain Context triple: [House of Alba, socialStatus, Grandees of Spain]
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Royal Council of Castile
The Royal Council of Castile was the principal governing and judicial body of the Crown of Castile in early modern Spain, advising the monarch and overseeing administration, justice, and policy across the realm.
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Cortes of Castile
The Cortes of Castile was the representative assembly of the Crown of Castile, bringing together nobles, clergy, and urban deputies to advise the monarch and approve taxation and legislation in medieval and early modern Spain.
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Cortes of Cádiz
The Cortes of Cádiz was the Spanish national assembly convened during the Peninsular War that drafted the liberal 1812 Constitution, a landmark in Spanish and Latin American constitutional history.
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Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque, was a Spanish nobleman and colonial viceroy whose title and name inspired the naming of the city of Albuquerque in present-day New Mexico.
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Duke of Villa-Urrutia
The Duke of Villa-Urrutia is a Spanish noble title historically associated with diplomat and statesman Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grandees of Spain Target entity description: The Grandees of Spain are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility, historically granted special honors, privileges, and proximity to the monarchy.
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A.
Royal Council of Castile
The Royal Council of Castile was the principal governing and judicial body of the Crown of Castile in early modern Spain, advising the monarch and overseeing administration, justice, and policy across the realm.
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B.
Cortes of Castile
The Cortes of Castile was the representative assembly of the Crown of Castile, bringing together nobles, clergy, and urban deputies to advise the monarch and approve taxation and legislation in medieval and early modern Spain.
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C.
Cortes of Cádiz
The Cortes of Cádiz was the Spanish national assembly convened during the Peninsular War that drafted the liberal 1812 Constitution, a landmark in Spanish and Latin American constitutional history.
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D.
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque, was a Spanish nobleman and colonial viceroy whose title and name inspired the naming of the city of Albuquerque in present-day New Mexico.
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Duke of Villa-Urrutia
The Duke of Villa-Urrutia is a Spanish noble title historically associated with diplomat and statesman Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
noble rank ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Spanish nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Bourbon
ⓘ
House of Habsburg ⓘ Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| canBeHeldWith |
count
ⓘ
duke ⓘ marquess ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| formalizedInReignOf |
Charles I of Spain
ⓘ
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| governedBy | Spanish nobility laws ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
King of Spain
ⓘ
Queen of Spain ⓘ Spanish monarch ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveBody | Council of Grandees (historical) ⓘ |
| hasGenderForm |
Granda (archaic feminine)
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Grande (masculine) ⓘ Grande de España (common form) ⓘ |
| hasNotableFamily |
House of Alba
ⓘ
House of Alba de Tormes ⓘ House of Benavente ⓘ House of Frías ⓘ House of Infantado ⓘ House of Lerma ⓘ House of Medina Sidonia ⓘ House of Medina de Rioseco ⓘ House of Medinaceli ⓘ House of Osuna ⓘ House of Villahermosa ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege |
precedence over other nobles
ⓘ
proximity to the monarch ⓘ right to be addressed as cousin by the monarch ⓘ right to remain covered in presence of the king ⓘ special honors ⓘ |
| hasRankType |
first-class grandees
ⓘ
second-class grandees ⓘ third-class grandees ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
formed the highest social and political elite in Spain
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often served as high officers of the Crown ⓘ often served as viceroys and governors in the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Castilian nobility traditions ⓘ |
| isHereditary | true ⓘ |
| isSeparateFrom | the underlying noble title ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | Spanish peerage ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| modernStatus | purely honorific rank ⓘ |
| originatedInPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| positionInNobility | highest rank of Spanish nobility ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Crown of Spain
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surface form:
Spanish Crown
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| titleStyle |
Excelentísimo Señor
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surface form:
Excelentísima Señora
Excelentísima Señora Duquesa ⓘ Excelentísimo Señor ⓘ Excelentísimo Señor ⓘ
surface form:
Excelentísimo Señor Duque
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| usedIn | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Grandees of Spain Description of subject: The Grandees of Spain are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility, historically granted special honors, privileges, and proximity to the monarchy.
Referenced by (11)
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