Marqués de Iria Flavia

Marquisate of Iria Flavia
Creation date	17 May 1996
Created by	Juan Carlos I of Spain
Peerage	Spain
First holder	Camilo José Cela y Trulock
Present holder	Camilo José Cela y Conde
Remainder to	Absolute primogeniture

The Marquisate of Iria Flavia (Spanish: Marquésado de Iria Flavia) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. This marquisate was bestowed by Juan Carlos I of Spain by Royal Decree 1137/1996, on 17 May 1996 on the author and Nobel laureate, Camilo José Cela, in recognition of his contribution to the Spanish language.^[1] The title recalls the Celtiberian port of Iria Flavia in Galicia, northwestern Spain, where Cela was born and is now buried, which was so named by the Romans to complement Empress Flavia, wife of Vespasian.

The current holder of the title is his son, Camilo José Cela y Conde.

Holders

• Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia (1996–2002)
• Camilo José Cela y Conde, 2nd Marquis of Iria Flavia (2002–)

References

1. ^ "Real decreto 1137/, de 17 de Mayo, por el que se otorga el titulo de Marques de Iria Flavia a don Camilo José Cela Trulock." (in Spanish) (PDF). http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1996/06/06/pdfs/A18820-18821.pdf.