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Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, 1st Count Of Melito
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (in full, ) (1469–1536) was a Crown of Castile, Castilian general and administrator. He served in the Italian Wars, and was later appointed Viceroy of Valencia where he fought the rebel ''Germanies'' in the Revolt of the Brotherhoods. Early life Diego was the second son of Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza and Mencia de Lemos (of the House of the :pt:Senhor_da_Trofa, Lords of Trofa, in Portugal), making him a member of the powerful House of Mendoza, Mendoza family. As Cardinal Mendoza was already a Cardinal, Diego was born out of wedlock. He was born on November 3, 1469, and raised in the castle of Manzanares el Real. Italian wars He joined the army and fought in the Granada War. After it completed in 1492, Mendoza advanced in rank and served in the Italian War of 1499–1504, Second Italian war, where he distinguished himself serving under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, "''el Gran Capitán''." He played an important role in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples (; ; ), officially 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 established by the War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282–1302). Until then, the island of Sicily and southern Italy had constituted the "Kingdom of Sicily". When the island of Sicily revolted and was conquered by the Crown of Aragon, it become a separate kingdom also called the Kingdom of Sicily. This left the Neapolitan mainland in the possession of Charles of Anjou who continued to use the name "Kingdom of Sicily". Later, two competing lines of the Angevin family competed for the Kingdom of Naples in the late 14th century, which resulted in the murder of Joanna I at the hands of her successor, Charles III of Naples. Charles' daughter Joanna II adopted King Alfonso V of Aragon as heir, who would then unite Naples into his Aragonese dominions in 1442. As part of the Italian Wars, France briefly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceroys Of Valencia
This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Valencia from 1520 to 1707. *1520 : Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Count of Melito *1523 : Germaine of Foix and Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach *1526 : Germaine of Foix and Ferdinand of Aragon, Duque de Calabria *1537 : Ferdinand of Aragón, Duke of Calabria *1550 : Lorenzo de Villarrasa (Interim) (1st time) *1553 : Bernardino de Cárdenas y Pacheco, Duque de Maqueda *1558 : Alfonso de Aragón, Duque de Segorbe *1563 : Lorenzo de Villarrasa (2nd time) *1566 : Antonio Alfonso Pimentel de Herrera, Conde de Benavente *1572 : Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza, Íñigo López de Hurtado de Mendoza, Marqués de Mondéjar *1575 : Vespasiano Gonzaga, Vespasiano Gonzaga y Colonna, Prínce of Sabbioneta *1578 : Pedro Manrique de House of Lara, Lara, Duque de Nájera *1580 : Francisco de Moncada y Folc de Cardona, Marqués de Aytona *1595 : Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Marqués ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1536 Deaths
Year 1536 ( MDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March *January 6 – The Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, the oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, is established by Franciscans in Mexico City. * January 22 – John of Leiden, Bernhard Knipperdolling and Bernhard Krechting are executed in Münster for their roles in the Münster Rebellion. * January 24 – King Henry VIII of England is seriously injured when he falls from his horse at a jousting tournament in Greenwich, after which the fully armored horse falls on him. The King is unconscious for two hours, sustaining an injury to an ulcerated leg and a concussion. * February 2 – Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires in what is now Argentina. * February 18 – A Franco-Ottoman alliance exempts French merchants from Ottoman law and allows them to travel, buy and sell throughout the sultan's domini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1468 Births
Year 1468 ( MCDLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * June 30 – Catherine Cornaro is married by proxy to James II of Cyprus, beginning the Venetian conquest of Cyprus. * August 26 – Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob, as Emperor of Ethiopia. * October 14 – The Treaty of Péronne is signed by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and Louis XI of France. * October 30 – Troops of Charles the Bold conduct the Sack of Liège. Date unknown * The Lancastrians surrender Harlech Castle to King Edward IV of England after a seven-year siege. * The Great Council of the Republic of Venice attempts to curb the power of the Council of Ten through legislation restricting them to acting on emergency matters. * Orkney is pledged by Christian I, in his capacity as King of Norway, as security against the payment of the dowry of his daughter Margaret, betrothed to James III of Scotland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 viceroy of Catalonia This is a list of Spanish 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 *14 .... He was the grandson of Cardinal Mendoza and son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Lemos and Ana de la Cerda y Castro. He was the 1st Duke of Francavilla. External links Mélito, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, conde de (in Spanish) 1489 births 1578 deaths Nobility from Madrid Dukes of Spain Viceroys of Aragon Viceroys of Catalonia {{Spain-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Melito
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . Especially in earlier medieval periods the term often implied not only a certain status, but also that the ''count'' had specific responsibilities or offices. The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with some countships, but not all. The title of ''count'' is typically not used in England or English-speaking countries, and the term ''earl'' is used instead. A female holder of the title is still referred to as a ''countess'', however. Origin of the term The word ''count'' came into English from the French ', itself from Latin '—in its accusative form ''comitem''. It meant "companion" or "attendant", and as a title it indicated that someone was delegated to rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Spanish Viceroys Of Valencia
This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Valencia from 1520 to 1707. *1520 : Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Count of Melito *1523 : Germaine of Foix and Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach *1526 : Germaine of Foix and Ferdinand of Aragon, Duque de Calabria *1537 : Ferdinand of Aragón, Duke of Calabria *1550 : Lorenzo de Villarrasa (Interim) (1st time) *1553 : Bernardino de Cárdenas y Pacheco, Duque de Maqueda *1558 : Alfonso de Aragón, Duque de Segorbe *1563 : Lorenzo de Villarrasa (2nd time) *1566 : Antonio Alfonso Pimentel de Herrera, Conde de Benavente *1572 : Íñigo López de Hurtado de Mendoza, Marqués de Mondéjar *1575 : Vespasiano Gonzaga y Colonna, Prínce of Sabbioneta *1578 : Pedro Manrique de Lara, Duque de Nájera *1580 : Francisco de Moncada y Folc de Cardona, Marqués de Aytona *1595 : Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Marqués de Denia *1598 : Juan Alfonso Pimentel de Herrera, Conde de Benavente *1602 : Juan de Ribera, Archbishop of Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastón De La Cerda, 4th Count Of Medinaceli
Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to: People First name *Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315) *Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343) *Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391) *Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422–1472) * Gaston I, Viscount of Béarn (died circa 980) * Gaston II, Viscount of Béarn (circa 951 – 1012) * Gaston III, Viscount of Béarn (died on or before 1045) *Gaston IV, Viscount of Béarn (died 1131) *Gaston V, Viscount of Béarn (died 1170) *Gaston VI, Viscount of Béarn (1173–1214) *Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn (1225–1290) * Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana (1444–1470) *Gaston, Count of Marsan (1721–1743) *Gaston, Duke of Orléans (1608–1660), French nobleman *Gastón Acurio (born 1967), Peruvian chef *Gaston Bachelard (1884–1962), French philosopher *Gaston Balande (1880–1971), French painter and illustrator * Gaston Borch (1871–1926), French composer, arranger, conductor, cellist and aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand II Of Aragon
Ferdinand II, also known as Ferdinand I, Ferdinand III, and Ferdinand V (10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), called Ferdinand the Catholic, was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband and co-ruler of Queen Isabella I of Castile, he was also King of Castile from 1475 to 1504 (as Ferdinand V). He reigned jointly with Isabella over a Dynastic union, dynastically unified Spain; together they are known as the Catholic Monarchs. Ferdinand is considered the ''de facto'' first king of Spain, and was described as such during his reign, even though, legally, Crown of Castile, Castile and Crown of Aragon, Aragon remained two separate kingdoms until they were formally united by the Nueva Planta decrees issued between 1707 and 1716. The Crown of Aragon that Ferdinand inherited in 1479 included the kingdoms of Kingdom of Aragon, Aragon, Kingdom of Valencia, Valencia, Kingdom of Majorca, Majorca, Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia, and Kingdom of Sicily, Sicily, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Of Foix
Ursula Germaine of Foix (c. 1488 – 15 October 1536) was an Early modern period, early modern French nobility, French noblewoman from the House of Foix. She was the daughter of John, Viscount of Narbonne, and Marie of Orléans, Viscountess of Narbonne, Marie of Orléans and granddaughter of Queen Eleanor of Navarre. By marriage to King Ferdinand II of Aragon (Eleanor's half-brother), she was Crown of Aragon, Queen of Aragon, Majorca, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily, and Valencia and Princess of Catalonia from 1505 to 1516 and Kingdom of Navarre, Queen of Navarre from 1512 to 1516. She was Vicereine of Valencia from 1523 until her death in 1536, jointly with her second and third husbands, respectively Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Viceroy of Valencia, Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria. By her third marriage, she was Duchess of Calabria. Ancestry Ursula Germaine of Foix was born around 1488, possibly in Mazères, Ariège, Mazères, Kingdom of France. Her fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, third-most populated municipality in the country, with 825,948 inhabitants. The urban area of Valencia has 1.5 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC as '. As an autonomous city in late antiquity, its militarization followed the onset of the threat posed by the Spania, Byzantine presence to the South, together with effective integration to the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo in the late 6th century. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
