Royal Order of Spain
The Royal Order of Spain, originally founded as Ordre royal d'Espagne is an extinct order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Spain founded by Joseph Bonaparte.
History
The Royal Order of Spain was founded by King Joseph I of Spain on 20 October 1808, under the name of royal and military order to be awarded for bravery on the battlefield as well as for civilian accomplishments. It had three classes: grand cross ; commander and knight.The order was abolished by King Ferdinand VII in 1814.
Members
Grands cordons
- Miguel José de Azanza
- Baron Jean Baptiste Alexandre Strolz
- General Antoine de Roten
Commandeurs
- Antoine Aymard
- Juan Antonio Llorente
- Guillaume Balestrier, colonel of the Régiment Royal-Irlandais (Kingdom of Spain)
- Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo
- François Joseph Marie Clary
Chevaliers
- Alexis-François Aulagnier
- Domingo de Cabarrús y Galabert
- Leandro Fernández de Moratín
- Francisco de Goya
- Jean-Baptiste Auguste Marie Jamin
- Louis-Joseph Hugo
- François-Juste Hugo
- Luis Marcelino Pereira