Dukedom of Moctezuma | |
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Creation date | October 11, 1865 |
Created by | Queen Isabella II of Spain |
First holder | Antonio María Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Navarro |
Present holder | Juan José Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Valcárcel |
Heir apparent | Sofia Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Capelo |
Duke of Moctezuma (Spanish: Duque de Moctezuma) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility held by a line of descendants of Emperor Moctezuma II, the ninth Tlatoani, or ruler, of Tenochtitlan. Since 1766, the title has been associated with a Grandeza de España, or a place in the Spanish peerage — the highest honor accorded to Spanish nobility (see also Mexican nobility).