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Palmela, Pedro de Sousa Holstein, duque de Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st duque of Palmela, engraving by Henry Collen from a calotype portrait.

Pedro de Sousa Holstein, duque de Palmela

Portuguese statesman
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Also known as: conde de Palmela, marquês de Palmela
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Also called (1812–23):
conde de Palmela, or (1823–33) marquês de Palmela
Born:
May 8, 1781, Turin, Piedmont [Italy]
Died:
October 12, 1850, Lisbon, Portugal (aged 69)

Pedro de Sousa Holstein, duque de Palmela (born May 8, 1781, Turin, Piedmont [Italy]—died October 12, 1850, Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese liberal statesman and supporter of Queen Maria II. Palmela was born abroad during his father’s tour of duty in the diplomatic corps. His family, and particularly his mother, had suffered from the Marquês de Pombal’s despotism. Educated abroad and at Coimbra, Portugal, Palmela entered the army in 1796 and the foreign service in 1802. He was a friend of Madame de Staël and of Alexander von Humboldt and campaigned with Arthur Wellesley (later 1st duke of) Wellington in ...(100 of 260 words)

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