Duke of Saldanha
Count-Duke of 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, also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.
Queen Maria II of Portugal had successively upgraded the Marshal Saldanha title from Count, to Marquis and, finally, to Duke of Saldanha.
List of dukes of Saldanha
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
- D. João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
- D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
- D. José Augusto de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
- D. João Carlos Duarte de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
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
- 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