Miguel Dongil y Sánchez

Miguel Dongil y Sánchez, Duke of Dongil (born 1987) is a Spanish historian and academic. He was appointed by King Julio I of the Afro-Bolivians to serve as the Communications Advisor for the Afro-Bolivian monarchy and as Grand Chancellor of Europe of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho. He was ennobled by Julio I, becoming the Duke of Dongil.

Miguel Dongil y Sánchez
Dongil y Sánchez in 2016.
Communications Advisor to the Afro-Bolivian Royal House
Assumed office
2012
MonarchJulio I
Grand Chancellor of Europe of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho
Assumed office
2013
MonarchJulio I
Personal details
Born1987 (age 3839)
EducationUniversity of Oviedo
University of A Coruña
Occupationhistorian
Websitemigueldongil.com

Early life and education

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Dongil y Sánchez was born in 1987 in Gijón, Principality of Asturias.[1]

He graduated in 2010 from the University of Oviedo with a degree in history.[1] He completed postgraduate studies at the University of Oviedo, the National University of Distance Education, and at the Pontifical University of Saint Anthony.[1] He received a doctorate in history from the University of A Coruña in 2017.[1][2]

In November 2023, he led an educational conference in Asturias titled From Asturias to the Dominican Republic.[3]

Career

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Dongil y Sánchez served on the research staff at the University of Oviedo from 2011 to 2015 as a history professor.[1] From 2014 to 2018, he was a researcher and professor at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.[1]

In 2018, he was employed by the Universidad Católica de Santo Domingo as a Christian historian.[4][5] In 2019, he was hired by the federal government of the Dominican Republic as an international consultant in higher education.[6] He serves as the vice president of the Dominican Academy of Genealogy and Heraldry.[7]

Afro-Bolivian monarchy

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He was appointed by Julio I, the King of the Afro-Bolivians, to serve as the monarchy's communications advisor in 2012.[8] He was named a Knight of the Grand Collar of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho and was appointed to serve as the order's Grand Chancellor of Europe in 2013.[8][1] Dongil y Sánchez was ennobled by Julio I as the Duke of Dongil.[8]

Honours

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Religious

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  • Brother of Honor of the Holy Brotherhood of the Death and Resurrection of The Lord
  • Honorary Knight of the Secular Franciscan Order

Dynastic

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References

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