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Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

viceroys (also called lieutenants) of the Principality of Catalonia from 1479 to 1713. *1479–1493: Enrique de Aragón *1493–1495: Juan de Lanuza y Garabito *1495–1496:

Juan Fernández de Heredia Juan Fernández de Heredia (in Aragonese ''Johan Ferrández d'Heredia'', pronounced ; – 1396) was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 24 September 1377 to his death. His tenure was occupi ...

*1496–1501: Juan de Aragón, Conde de Ribagorza *1501–1514: Jaime de Luna *1514–1521:

Alonso de Aragón Alonso de Aragón or Alfonso de Aragón (1468 – 24 February 1520) was Archbishop of Zaragoza, Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon. Born in Cervera, he was an illegitimate son of Ferdinand II of Aragon by a Catalan ...

Archbishop of Zaragoza The Archdiocese of Saragossa ( la, Archidioecesis Caesaraugustana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the Provinces of Spain, province of Zaragoza (province), Zaragoza (Saragossa in English), part of t ...

*1521–1523: Pere Folc de Cardona,

Archbishop of Tarragona The Archdiocese of Tarragona (Latin, ''Tarraconensis'') is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Tarragona, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The archdiocese heads the ecclesias ...

*1523–1525: Antonio de Zúñiga, Prior of Castile, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem *1525–1539:

Fadrique de Portugal y Noroña Fadrique de Portugal (c. 1465 – 15 January 1539) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese politician and cleric. Biography Born around 1465 in Vila Viçosa, Fadrique de Portugal was a son of Afonso, 1st Count of Faro, Afonso, Count of Faro, 1s ...

, Bishop of Sigüenza *1539–1543: Saint Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandia, 3rd General Father of the Jesuit Order *1543–1554: Juan Fernández Manrique de Lara, Marqués de Aguilar de Campoo *1554–1558: Pedro Afán de Ribera, Duque de Alcalá *1558–1564: García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca del Bierzo *1564–1571:

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Francavilla (November 3, 1489, Madrid – March 19, 1578, Toledo) was a Spanish nobleman. He became viceroy of Aragon in 1553 or 1554 – 1564, Chairman of the Council of Italy in 1558, and vic ...

*1571–1580:

Fernando de Toledo Fernando de Toledo, (''ca.'' 1528–1591) was a Spanish nobleman. He was the illegitimate and first son of Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, "The Iron Duke", who fathered Fernando de Toledo upon the daughter of a miller of La Al ...

*1580–1581: Francisco de Moncada y Folc de Cardona, Marqués de Aytona *1581–1583: Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia *1583–1586:

Juan de Zúñiga y Avellaneda, Conde de Miranda del Castañar ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

*1586–1590:

Manrique de Lara y Girón, Conde de Valencia de Don Juan Manrique (var. Manríquez) is (1) a name of Visigothic origin, a given name derived from the Gothic name Ermanaric ('' rmanarico'', '' er]manrique'') later translated into Spanish and (2) a surname. Given name * Manrique Pérez de Lara (died 1164) ...

*1590–1592:

Pedro Luis Galcerán de Borja y de Castro-Pinós Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

*1592–1596: Bernardino de Cárdenas y Portugal, Duque de Maqueda *1596–1602:

Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duque de Feria Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

*1602–1603:

Joan Terès i Borrull Joan Terès i BorrullHis full name is Joan Miquel Terès i Borrull, although his first name has been referenced as Joan, Juan, Jean, Johan, Joannes or Johannes and his first family name as Terès, Terés, Térès or Teres. (29 September 1538 � ...

*1603–1611:

Héctor de Pignatelli y Colonna, Duque de Monteleón Héctor de Pignatelli y Colonna, 3rd Duke of Monteleone ( it, Ettore III; 1574–1622) was viceroy of Catalonia from 1603 to 1611, and in 1610 took the decision to expel the Spanish Moriscos born and living in Spain who were not willing to relin ...

*1611–1611: Pedro Manrique, Bishop of Tortosa *1611–1615: Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza, Marqués de Almazán *1615–1619: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 7th Duke of Alburquerque *1619–1622: Fernando Afán de Ribera y Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules *1622–1626: Juan Sentís, Bishop of Barcelona *1626–1627: Luis Diez de Aux de Armendáriz, Bishop of Urgel *1627–1629: Miguel Santos de San Pedro, Bishop of Solsona *1629–1630:

Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Duke of Feria Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba, 3rd Duke of Feria (1 September 1587 – 1634) was a Spanish nobleman, diplomat and army commander during the 17th century. Life and career He was the son of Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba, who he ...

*1630–1632: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba *1632–1633: Cardinal-Infante Fernando de Austria *1633–1638: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba (2nd time) *1638–1640: Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma *1640–1640: García Gil Manrique, Bishop of Barcelona *1640–1640: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba (3rd time) *1640–1642:

Pedro Fajardo Requesens y Zúñiga, Marqués de los Vélez Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

*1642–1644: Pedro Antonio de Aragón *1642–1644: Felipe de Silva *1644–1645: Andrea Cantelmo *1645–1647:

Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. E ...

*1647–1648: Guillermo Ramón de Moncada, Marqués de Aytona *1648–1650:

Juan de Garay Juan de Garay (1528–1583) was a Spanish conquistador. Garay's birthplace is disputed. Some say it was in the city of Junta de Villalba de Losa in Castile, while others argue he was born in the area of Orduña (Basque Country). There's n ...

*1650–1653: Francisco de Orozco, Marqués de Mortara *1653–1656:

John of Austria the Younger John Joseph of Austria or John of Austria (the Younger) ( es, Don Juan José de Austria; 7 April 1629 – 17 September 1679) was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only illegitimate son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged b ...

*1656–1663: Francisco de Orozco, Marqués de Mortara (2nd time) *1663–1664: Francisco de Moura y Corterreal, Marqués de Castel Rodrigo *1664–1667: Vicente de Gonzaga y Doria *1667–1669:

Gaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke de Osuna Gaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke de Osuna (25 May 1625 – Madrid, 2 June 1694), 5th Marquess of Peñafiel, 9th Count of Ureña and other lesser titles, was a Spanish general and a Grandee of Spain, title bestowed by king Philip II of Spain on 5 ...

*1669–1673: Francisco Fernández de Córdoba, Duque de Sessa *1673–1675: Francisco de Tutavilla y del Rufo, Duque de San Germán *1675–1676: Juan Antonio Pacheco Osorio Toledo, Marqués de Cerralbo *1676–1677:

Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma Alessandro Farnese (10 January 1635 – 18 February 1689) was an Italian military leader, who was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 until 1682. He is not to be confused with his better known great-grandfather Alexander Farnese, ...

*1677–1678: Juan Domingo Méndez de Haro y Fernández de Córdoba *1678–1678:

Diego Dávila Mesía y Guzmán, 3rd Marquis of Leganés Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. E ...

*1678–1685: Alejandro de Bournonville, Duque de Bournonville *1685–1688: Diego Dávila Mesía y Guzmán, 3rd Marquis of Leganés (2nd time) *1688–1688: Juan Tomás Enríquez de Cabrera, Conde de Melga *1688–1690: Carlos de Gurrea Aragón y Borja, Duque de Villahermosa *1690–1693: Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, Duque de Medina Sidonia *1693–1694: Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena *1694–1696: Francisco Antonio de Agurto, Marquis of Gastañaga *1696–1698:

Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar Francisco Antonio Fernández de Velasco y Tovar (1646 in Madrid – 1716), count of Melgar, was a Spanish noble and Viceroy of Catalonia. Biography He was the illegitimate son of Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frías. In his yout ...

*1698–1701: Jorge de Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave of Hesse During the

War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...

, Catalonia was contested between the Bourbons and Habsburgs. Viceroys named by

Philip V of Spain Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mon ...

: *1702–1703: Luis Fernández de Portocarrero, Conde de Palma *1703–1705: Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar (2nd time) *1705–1706: José Antonio de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Villagarcía *1706–1713:

Claude François Bidal d'Asfeld Claude François Bidal, marquis d'Asfeld (Paris, 2 July 1665 – Paris, 7 March 1743) was a French Marshal of France. He was the son of Pierre Bidal (1612–1690), a French merchant and banker who did business with Christina of Sweden. He rec ...

Viceroys named by

Archduke Charles Archduke Charles Louis John Joseph Laurentius of Austria, Duke of Teschen (german: link=no, Erzherzog Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen; 5 September 177130 April 1847) was an Austrian field-marshal, the third s ...

: *1711–1712:

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (28 August 1691 – 21 December 1750) was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Empe ...

*1713–1713: Guido von Starhemberg In 1713, by the Nueva Planta decrees, King

replaced the function ''Viceroy of Catalonia'', with that of

Captain General of Catalonia The office of Captain General of Catalonia ( es, Capitán general de Cataluña; ca, Capitá general de Catalunya) was created in 1713 by the Nueva Planta decrees of King Philip V of Spain to replace that of Viceroy of Catalonia This is a list of ...

French viceroys during the Reapers' War

During the

Reapers' War The Reapers' War ( ca, Guerra dels Segadors, , es, Guerra de los Segadores), also known as the Catalan Revolt, was a conflict that affected a large part of the Principality of Catalonia between the years of 1640 and 1659. It had an enduring ef ...

or Catalan Revolt, the French occupied Catalonia and appointed viceroys to govern the territory in the name of the King of France, recognized as Count of Barcelona by the Catalan institutions. *1641–1642:

Urbain de Maillé-Brézé Urbain de Maillé-Brézé () (1597 – 13 February 1650), was a 17th-century French soldier and diplomat, who was a Marshal of France, Ambassador to Sweden in 1632, and Viceroy of Catalonia 1641 to 1642. His marriage to the younger sister ...

*1642–1645:

Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt Philippe, Comte de la Mothe-Houdancourt (1605 – 24 March 1657) was a French soldier and Marshal of France, who served as Viceroy of Catalonia when it was occupied by France during the Franco-Spanish War. He was awarded the Spanish title of Du ...

(1st time) *1645–1647:

Henri, Count of Harcourt Henri de Lorraine (20 March 1601 – 25 July 1666, Royaumont Abbey), known as ''Cadet la Perle'', was a French nobleman. He was count of Harcourt, count of Armagnac, count of Brionne and viscount of Marsan. He was the younger son of Charles I, ...

*1647–1647: Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé *1647–1648:

Cardinal Mazarin Cardinal Jules Mazarin (, also , , ; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino () or Mazarini, was an Italian cardinal, diplomat and politician who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis X ...

*1649–1651: Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Mercœur *1651–1652:

(2nd time)

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