Duke of Rubí


Duke of Rubí is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was created on 8 July 1920 by King Alfonso XIII in favor of Army general Valeriano Weyler, 1st Marquess of Tenerife, chief of staff of the Army.

Name

The dukedom is named after the Rubí's hill, in the island of Cuba. In that place, the 1st duke fought the Cuban rebels in 1896, during the Cuban War of Independence.

Creation

On July 8, 1920, the Gaceta [de Madrid] published the following Royal Decree:

Dukes of Rubí

Line of succession

Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, 1st Duke of Rubí, 1st Marquess of Tenerife
  • * , 2nd Duke of Rubí
  • ** Valeriano Weyler y López de Puga, 3rd Duke of Rubí
  • *** Valeriano Weyler y González Arregui, 4th Duke of Rubí