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Gonzalo Fernández De Córdoba (1520–1578)
Gonzalo II Fernández de Córdoba, 3rd Duke of Sessa, 1st Duke of Baena (27 July 1520 – 3 December 1578) was a Spanish aristocrat who held several dukedoms and many other lesser titles, Spanish and Italian; he was Captain General of the Spanish Troops in Italy, Great Admiral of the Kingdom of Naples, and a member of the Spanish King Royal Council for Italy and the Royal War Council. Early life Fernández de Córdoba was born at Cartagena on 27 July 1520. His mother, Elvira Fernández de Córdoba y Manrique, died in 1524, when he was four, in childbirth. His father, Luis Fernández de Córdoba, died in 1526, when he was six, while on campaign in Italy. Through his mother, the eldest daughter of her father, he was the grandson of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, 1st Duke of Sessa, who was Viceroy of Naples. Career He was twice a Governor of the Duchy of Milan, first from 1558 to 1560 then from 1563 to 1564, and was made Knight 213 of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1555. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bad Arolsen (, until 1997 Arolsen, being the German name for ''Spa'') is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State. The International Tracing Service has its headquarters in Bad Arolsen. Geography Location Bad Arolsen is situated roughly 45 km west of Kassel. The German-Dutch holiday road called the Orange Route runs through the town, joining towns, cities and regions associated with the House of Orange. Neighbouring communities Bad Arolsen neighbours are: the town of Diemelstadt to the north, the town of Volkmarsen (both belonging to the county of Waldeck-Frankenberg); the town of Wolfhagen in the southeast (Kassel district); the town of Waldeck to the south, the community of Twistetal to the southwest; the community of Diemelsee to the west (the last three in Waldeck-Frankenberg coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
