Duke of Bailén

Duke of Bailén (Spanish: Duque de Bailén) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1833 by Ferdinand VII to Francisco Javier Castaños for his military achievements during the Peninsular War as Captain general of the Royal Spanish Armies,[2] becoming the first man to defeat Napoleon in an open field battle.[3]

Dukedom of Bailén
Creation date12 June 1833
MonarchFerdinand VII
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderFrancisco Javier Castaños y Aragorri, 1st Duke of Bailén
Present holderFrancisco Javier Cavero de Carondelet y Christou, 7th Duke of Bailén[1]

Dukes of Bailén
  1. Francisco Javier Castaños y Aragorri, 1st Duke of Bailén
  2. Luis Carondelet y Castaños, 2nd Duke of Bailén
  3. Eduardo Carondelet y Dorado, 3rd Duke of Bailén
  4. María de la Encarnación Fernández de Córdoba y Carondelet, 4th Duchess of Bailén
  5. José María Cavero y Goicoerrotea, 5th Duke of Bailén
  6. Juan Manuel Cavero de Carondelet y Bally, 6th Duke of Bailén
  7. Francisco Javier Cavero de Carondelet y Christou, 7th Duke of Bailén
Palace of the Dukes of Bailén in San Sebastián

See also

References
  1. BOE
  2. Real Academia de ka Historia
  3. Vela, texto e ilustraciones, Francisco (2007). La batalla de Bailén, 1808 : el águila derrotada (1a. ed.). Madrid: Almena Ediciones. ISBN 9788496170766.
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