Although Rowling tends to make her characters based on clues from history, there was a man named Arthur Wellesley that lived from 1769-1852 and he was the first duke of Wellington.
Rowling tends to make her characters based on clues from history. There was a man. This man was named Arthur Wellesley-1852. This Arthur Wellesley lived from 1769. He was the first duke of Wellington.