Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes
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D. Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes (19 October 1676 – 30 April 1733), before 1718 titled 3rd Marquis of Fontes and 7th Count of Penaguião, was a Portuguese nobleman and diplomat.
The Marquis of Abrantes | |
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Portuguese Ambassador to the Holy See | |
In office 1712–1718 | |
Monarch | John V of Portugal |
Preceded by | André de Melo e Castro |
Succeeded by | The Count of Galveias |
Portuguese Ambassador to Spain | |
In office 1727–1729 | |
Monarch | John V of Portugal |
Preceded by | José da Cunha Brochado |
Succeeded by | Manuel Ribeiro |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses (1676-10-19)19 October 1676 Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 30 April 1733(1733-04-30) (aged 56) Abrantes, Portugal |
The Marquis of Abrantes enjoyed a significant international projection in the first half of the 18th century, first in the service of King Peter II but mainly in that of his son and successor King John V. While acting as the king's representative in the Papal Court, and afterwards in the Spanish Court, he was a major player in two significant events in the history of Portuguese diplomacy: the Embassy to Pope Clement XI in 1716, and the Exchange of the Princesses in 1729.