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    Duke of Medina Sidonia (Spanish: Duque de Medina Sidonia) is a peerage grandee title of Spain in Medina-Sidonia, holding the oldest extant dukedom in...
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  • Álvarez de Toledo y Maura, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, GE (21 August 1936 – 7 March 2008) was the holder of the Dukedom of Medina Sidonia in Spain...
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    the disgrace of the House of Medina Sidonia, the general decline of Spain under Charles II, the relocation of the Casa de Contratación to the town of Cadiz...
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    The House of Medina Sidonia (Spanish: Casa de Medina Sidonia) is a Spanish noble house originating from the crown of Castile, whose name comes from the...
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    found in Medina-Sidonia Feria y Fiestas de Medina-Sidonia 2008 Santa María la Coronada church altarpiece Asidonian Patio, Casa Rural Sidonia Large size...
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    the conspiracy were Gaspar Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, Ninth Duke of Medina Sidonia, and Francisco Manuel Silvestre de Guzmán, Sixth Marquis of Ayamonte. It...
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    Casa de Contratación, and his last work, (Crónica de los excelentes señores duques Medina Sidonia ("Chronicle of the excellent ducal lords of Medina Sidonia"...
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    last third of the 15th century. Finally in 1510 it went to the Casa de Medina Sidonia, sold by its previous lords, the Dukes of Alburquerque. A few years...
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    Juan de Borja, 3rd Duke of Gandía and mother of Saint Francis Borgia Martin, Lord of Argavieso Ana, married the 5th and the 6th Duke of Medina Sidonia Former...
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    Consejo de agricultura y pesca de la junta de Andalucía and published in the Official Journal of the European Union as Alfajor de Medina Sidonia on 6 March...
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    of Sanlúcar de Barrameda where he entered the service of Alonso Pérez de Guzmán and de Zúñiga Sotomayor, the 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia. Together with...
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    The House of Flowers (Spanish: La Casa de las Flores) is a Mexican black comedy drama television series created by Manolo Caro for Netflix. It depicts...
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    first monarch of the House of Trastámara. She held the lordship of Medina-Sidonia until she fell from grace in the wake of Alfonso's death in 1350. She...
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    in 1630. He married Luisa de Guzmán (1613–66), the eldest daughter of Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia, in 1633. John was described...
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    together a second, larger army, and received assistance from the Duke of Medina Sidonia and other nobles. Humiliated and cautious after the First Battle of...
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    Castillo de Gigonza is a castle located in San José del Valle in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain. It is situated on the road from Medina Sidonia to Arcos...
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    Alcalá de los Gazules Barbate Benalup-Casas Viejas Conil de la Frontera Medina Sidonia Paterna de Rivera Vejer de la Frontera Casa Consistorial, Medina Sidonia...
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    strategic position guarding the route up-river to Gerion's Castle at Medina Sidonia, overlooking an access to the bay of Cadiz, and its wharfs or docks...
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    of them during his stay at Sanlúcar de Barrameda (one of the Andalusian country seats of the House of Medina Sidonia) shortly after the death in 1796 of...
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  • "vice-flagship" (almiranta). This list is compiled by a survey drawn up by Medina Sidonia on the Armada's departure from Lisbon on 9 May 1588 and sent to Felipe...
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    leaving his half-aunt Mariana de Guzmán y Vélez Ladrón de Guevara, married into the powerful family of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, as the only presumptive...
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    authorized by the royal authority, on the estate of Medina Sidonia, which is part of the inheritance from Elvira de Baeça, their mother. Having graduated with...
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    Duke of Granada de Ega Duke of Infantado Duke of Lugo Duke of Mandas Duke of Medina Sidonia Duke of Medinaceli Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo, held by...
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  • Fernández de Velasco, who had no issue. He married Ana Pérez de Guzmán y Aragón, daughter of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 6th Duke of Medina Sidonia, with...
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    Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo, 19th Duke of Medina Sidonia. The House traces its origins to the Kingdom of Galicia, as the genealogist Felipe de la Gándara points...
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    family gave rise to several branches, one of which became Dukes of Medina Sidonia from the 15th century to the 18th century, in turn giving rise to other...
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    ilustres." Págs. 41-42. ÁLVAREZ DE TOLEDO, Luisa Isabel (2000), Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Fundación Casa Medina-Sidonia (ed.), África versus América (2ª...
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    the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán arrived in Cádiz from Vejer de la Frontera, Jerez, Arcos de la Frontera, Medina-Sidonia, Puerto Real...
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    Silva Gomes III (c. 1558–1563) Ana da Silva e Mendonça, Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1560–1610) Rodrigo da Silva e Mendonça (1562–1596), 2nd Duke of Pastrana...
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    Casa de la Bola, is a hotel in Huelva, Spain. It is located in the heart of the capital and in the rear of the Palace of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia....
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