Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Duke of the Infantado, nicknamed ''El Grande'', (

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, 11 March 1461 –

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, 30 August 1531) was a Spanish noble. He was born in one of the richest and most influential families of Castile.
He was the son of

Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, 2nd Duke of the Infantado Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna (Guadalajara (Spain), Guadalajara, 1438 – 14 July 1500) was a Spanish noble, the second Duke of the Infantado and third Marquis of Santillana. He was the son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infant ...

, 1438 -

, 1500) and the grandson of

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, 1415 -

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, 1479). He became 3rd duke in 1500. He married, first, circa 1491, Maria Pimentel y Pacheco (deceased 1499), daughter of Rodrigo Afonso Pimentel, 4th count and 1st duke of Benavente.
They had 4 children : *

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, (1493–1566). * Rodrigo de Mendoza, 1st marquis of Montes-Claros. * Ana, married Luis de la Cerda, 1st marquis of Cogolludo. * Marina, married Diego Arias. He remarried in 1530 with Maria Maldonado, no issue. He participated in the conquest of Granada, distinguishing himself in the conquest of Loja.
He was a strong political opponent of

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and defended the rights of the nobles. In 1519, he became a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece on proposal of King

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, a.k.a. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
During the

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in 1520 and 1521, the duke of Infantado played a cautious waiting game to see which side would win. In 1521 he chose to support King Charles I, mostly because of his hate towards Bishop Acuña. King

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stayed in his palace, after the King had been taken prisoner in the

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in 1525.
In his old age, the Duke suffered from gout and led a pious life.
The Catalan composer

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was in his service from 1525 until his death.

References

*http://www.geneall.net/H/per_page.php?id=64632
Los Mendoza:El tercer duque del Infantado (In Spanish)
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