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Duke of la Torre (Spanish: Duque de la Torre) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1862 by Isabella II to Francisco Serrano, Count consort of San Antonio, in acknowledgement of his loyalty during his time as Captain General of Cuba.
- Carla Martínez de Campos y de Montenegro
- Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, 1st Duke of la Torre
- Carlos Martínez de Campos y Carulla, 5th Duke of la Torre
- Peerage of Spain
Francisco Serrano Domínguez, 1st Duke of la Torre, Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio (17 December 1810 – 25 November 1885) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain in 1868–69 and regent in 1869–70. Early life and education.
- Himself
- Alfonso XII, (as King of Spain)
Apr 8, 2024 · Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, duke de la Torre (born December 17, 1810, Cádiz, Spain—died November 26, 1885, Madrid) , duke de la Torre was one of the chief military politicians of 19th-century Spain. He played an important part in the Revolution of 1868, which dethroned the Bourbon Spanish queen Isabella II. Serrano joined the army at the ...
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Duke of la Torre ( Spanish: Duque de la Torre) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1862 by Isabella II to Francisco Serrano, Count consort of San Antonio, in acknowledgement of his loyalty during his time as Captain General of Cuba. Quick Facts Dukedom of la Torre, Creation date ...
Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Duke of Badajoz, 2nd Viscount of La Torre, GE gcYC, (23 December 1934 – 9 March 1991) was a Spanish aristocrat and businessman. He was the husband of Infanta Pilar, sister of King Juan Carlos. He held the Spanish peerages of viscount of La Torre suo jure and duke of Badajoz jure uxoris.
On his return to Spain he was made duke de la Torre, grandee of the first class, and minister of foreign affairs by O'Donnell. Serrano gallantly exposed his life to help O'Donnell quell the formidable insurrection of the 22nd of June 1866 at Madrid, and was rewarded with the Golden Fleece.
Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre. Don Francisco Serrano Domínguez Cuenca y Pérez de Vargas, 1st Duke of la Torre Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio (es: Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, primer duque de la Torre, conde de San Antonio; 17 December 1810 – 25 November 1885) was a Spanish marshal and statesman.
