Íñigo Dávalos ( ca, Enyego d'Àvalos, it, Innico d'Avalos; died 1484) was a Castilian general who served the Crown of Aragon in Italy.For a good reproduction of recto and verso of a medal created by Pisanello (illustrated) see auction catalogue published by Morton & Eden, London, for their auction to be held on 9 December 2009. The auction contains part of the collection of the New York based coin dealer and collector Lawrence R. Strack. See also ''

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'', 6 December 2009, page 65 His grandfather, Ruy López Dávalos, had been constable of Castile. Íñigo came to Italy with

Alfonso V of Aragon Alfonso the Magnanimous (139627 June 1458) was King of Aragon and King of Sicily (as Alfonso V) and the ruler of the Crown of Aragon from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442 until his death. He was involved with struggles to the t ...

in 1442. He took part in the naval battle of Ponza in 1435. In 1452, after the Aragonese conquest of the

Kingdom of Naples The Kingdom of Naples ( la, Regnum Neapolitanum; it, Regno di Napoli; nap, Regno 'e Napule), also known as the Kingdom of Sicily, was a state that ruled the part of the Italian Peninsula south of the Papal States between 1282 and 1816. It was ...

, he was made Count of

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. In 1452 he married

Antonella d'Aquino Antonella is a Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and the feminine form of Antonello used in various regions of the United States, throughout Mexico, Central America, Spanish speaking co ...

, heiress to the marquisate of Pescara, which was thenceforth part of the family's fiefs. Íñigo died in Naples in 1484: his lands were inherited by his son Alphonso. His grandsons Alfonso and Fernando and his great grandson

Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sever ...

were generals for Spain in the Italian Wars. Íñigo has been proposed as the author of the romance ''

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''.

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1484 deaths Counts in Italy Spanish untitled nobility Spanish generals Knights of the Garter Innico 01 Year of birth unknown {{Spain-mil-bio-stub