Portuguese nobility
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The Portuguese nobility was a social class enshrined in the laws of the Kingdom of Portugal with specific privileges, prerogatives, obligations and regulations. The nobility ranked immediately after r
Portrait of a Young Fidalgo; a 16th-century portrait of a young Portuguese nobleman (possibly of Duarte of Aviz, Duke of Guimarães).
Henry, Count of Portugal
Teresa, Countess of Portugal
Peter I, Count of Urgell
Duke of Cadaval
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Duke of Cadaval is a title of Portuguese nobility. It was created on 26 April 1648 by King John IV of Portugal for his distant cousin, Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, who was already 4th Marquis of
Tombs of the 7th, 8th and 9th Dukes of Cadaval (August 2025)