Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo

Dukedom of Ciudad Rodrigo
Creation date30 January 1812
Created byFerdinand VII
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo
Present holderCharles Wellesley, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo
Heir apparentArthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington
Subsidiary titlesDuke of Wellington
MottoVirtutis Fortuna Comes

Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spanish: Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was conferred by King Ferdinand VII on the British General Arthur Wellesley, then 1st Viscount Wellington, later 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1812, after his important victory at the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo that same year, as a victory title. As all dukedoms but one in the peerage of Spain, it has Grandeeship attached.

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