Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo

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Dukedom of Ciudad Rodrigo
Creation date	30 January 1812
Created by	Ferdinand VII
Peerage	Peerage of Spain
First holder	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo
Present holder	Charles Wellesley, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo[1]
Heir apparent	Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington
Subsidiary titles	Duke of Wellington
Motto	Virtutis 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 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^[a], it has Grandeeship attached.

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