Constable of Portugal
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Constable of Portugal (Portuguese: Condestável) or Constable of the Kingdom (Portuguese: Condestável do Reino) was a title created by king Ferdinand I of Portugal in 1382, to substitute the title "Alferes do Reino". The constable was the second person in power in the kingdom, after the King of Portugal. The constable's responsibility was to command the military in the absence of the king. Another responsibility was to maintain the discipline in the army. As a result, the constable would be present at all military tribunals. After the reign of John IV of Portugal, the title ceased to have military or administrative connotations, and was simply an honorific title.
[edit] Constables of Portugal
- Álvaro Pires de Castro, conde de Arraiolos (irmão de Inês de Castro) (1310-1384)
- Nuno Álvares Pereira, o Santo Condestável (1360-1431)
- João, Infante de Portugal (1400-1442)
- Diogo de Portugal, filho do anterior (1425-1443)
- Pedro de Portugal, (1429-1466)
- Fernando, Duque de Viseu (1433-1470)
- João, Marquês de Montemor-o-Novo (n.1430)
- Afonso de Viseu (1480-1504)
- Luís, Duque de Beja (1506-1555)
- Duarte II, Duque de Guimarães (1541-1576)
- João I, Duque de Bragança (1543-1583)
- Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel (1581-1582)
- Teodósio II, Duque de Bragança (1568-1630)
- João IV, Rei de Portugal (1604-1656)
- Francisco de Melo, Marquês de Ferreira (1588-1645)
- Pedro II, Rei de Portugal (1648-1706)
- Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, Duque de Cadaval (1638-1727)
- Francisco, Duque de Beja, príncipe de Portugal (1691-1742)
- João VI, Rei de Portugal (1767-1826)
- Miguel, Rei de Portugal (1802-1866)
- Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, Duque de Cadaval (1799-1837)
- António de Vasconcelos e Sousa, Marquês de Castelo Melhor (1816-1858)
- Luís I, Rei de Portugal (1838-1889)
- João de Bragança, Duque de Beja (1842-1861)
- Afonso de Bragança, Duque do Porto (1865-1920)pt:Condestável do Reino
