Carlo Doria, 1st Duke of Tursi (1 August 1576 — 9 January 1650), was an Italian general who fought for Spain during the
War of Mantuan Succession
The War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–1631) was a related conflict of the Thirty Years' War, caused by the death in December 1627 of Vincenzo II, last male heir in the direct line of the House of Gonzaga and ruler of the duchies of Mantua ...
.
Biography
Carlo Doria was the second born son of
Giovanni Andrea I Doria.
In 1595 his father gave him the Palazzo Doria Tursi in the Strada Nuova in Genova.
["Palazzo Doria Tursi hosts not only the Lord Mayor’s boardrooms, but also the extension of the ]Palazzo Bianco Gallery
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whic ...
" In 1623 he was in command of the Spanish Naval Squadron ''stuolo or squadra di Genova'' of
Philip IV, and was an involved in the
Relief of Genoa
The Relief of Genoa took place between 28 March 1625 and 24 April 1625, during the Thirty Years' War. It was a major naval expedition launched by Spain against the French-occupied Republic of Genoa, of which the capital Genoa was being besieged ...
in 1625. He was President of the
Council of Italy
The Council of Italy, officially, the Royal and Supreme Council of Italy ( es, Real y Supremo Consejo de Italia, it, Reale e Supremo Consiglio d'Italia) was a ruling body and key part of the government of the Spanish Empire in Europe, second o ...
and commandant of the Spanish fleet in Italy. Later he was Spanish ambassador to Vienna and at the
Diet of Regensburg Diet of Regensburg may refer any of the sessions of the Imperial Diet, Imperial States, or the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire which took place in the Imperial City of Regensburg (Ratisbon), now in Germany.
An incomplete lists of Diets o ...
in 1630. In 1630 he fought and lost the
battle of Veillane
The Battle of Veillane (or the Battle of Avigliana) was fought on 10 July 1630 between a French army under the command of Henri II de Montmorency and a Spanish army under the command of Don Carlo Doria. The result was a French victory."On Jul ...
during the war of Mantuan Succession.
See also
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Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquis of Santa Cruz#The evolution of the title since the middle of the 17th century
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1576 births
1650 deaths
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