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Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval

1799 – 1837

Portuguese politician

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About Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval

Lived 1799 – 1837 (aged 37). Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval was an aristocrat and politician.

Dom Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6th Duke of Cadaval (7 April 1799 – 14 February 1837) was a Portuguese marshal, aristocrat and politician. He was one of the main politicians under King Miguel I during the Liberal Wars, being the Assistant Minister of the Dispatch, the head of government, from February 1828 until July 1831.

After the war, Nuno Caetano went into exile, first in England, and then in Paris, where he died in 1837.

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Important facts

Born

7 April 1799, Lisbon

Birth century

18th century

Died

14 February 1837, Paris

Occupation

Aristocrat, politician

Nationality

Kingdom of Portugal

Contemporaries

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Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

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Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval?

Portuguese politician

When was Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval born?

Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval was born on 7 April 1799 in Lisbon.

When did Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval die?

Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval died on 14 February 1837 in Paris.

What was Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval's occupation?

Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval was an aristocrat and politician.

What nationality was Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval?

Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval

· Wikidata: Q5600806

· DBpedia: Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6th Duke of Cadaval

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval. https://biography.guide/nuno-caetano-alvares-pereira-de-melo-6-o-duque-de-cadaval/

MLA: "Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nuno-caetano-alvares-pereira-de-melo-6-o-duque-de-cadaval/.

Chicago: "Nuno Caetano Álvares Pereira de Melo, 6.º Duque de Cadaval." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nuno-caetano-alvares-pereira-de-melo-6-o-duque-de-cadaval/.

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