Duke of Medina Sidonia
Coat of arms of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia
The Duke of Medina Sidonia is a grandee of Spain in Medina-Sidonia, holding the oldest dukedom extant in the kingdom, first awarded by King John II of Castile in 1445. They were once the most prominent magnate family of the Andalusian region, the best-known of whom, Don Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, commanded the Spanish Armada at the end of the 16th century. The defeat at the hands of weather and the English in 1588 brought disgrace to this family. The House of Medina Sidonia traces its descent to Alonso Pérez de Guzmán.
List of Counts of Niebla, 1369—1445
| From | To | Count of Niebla |
|---|---|---|
| ca. 1369 | 1396 | Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Count of Niebla |
| 1396 | 1436 | Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Niebla |
| 1436 | 1468 | Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Niebla |
List of Dukes of Medina Sidonia, 1445—Present
The facade of the palace of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia
See also
- The concession on almadrabas (tuna traps along the Mediterranean coast) was one of the sources of the fortune of the Medina Sidonias.
- House of Olivares
References
External links
- Dukes of Medina Sidonia
- Libro d'Oro della Nobilita Mediterranea (Italian)
- Grandes de Espana (Spanish)
- House of Medina Sidonia Foundation
- List of Arabic and Spanish names for Iberian cities and places
- Casa de Medina-Sidonia (Spanish)
- A Silent Minority: Deaf Education in Spain, 1550–1835
- Library of Congress: Index to the Enciclopedia Heráldica Hispano-Americana of Alberto and Arturo García Carraffa
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