This is a List of presidents of the Council of Italy which existed in the

Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered ...

between 1554 and 1717.

Formation

In the last years of the reign of King

Charles I of Spain Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (as Charles I) from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy (as Charles II) fr ...

, the affairs of

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and

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, which had hitherto been the responsibility of the

Council of Aragon The Council of Aragon, officially, the Royal and Supreme Council of Aragon (; ; ), was a ruling body and key part of the domestic government of the Spanish Empire in Europe, second only to the monarch himself. It administered the Crown of Arago ...

, were transferred to the Council of Italy, which was created in 1554 for that purpose. The following is a chronological list of the presidents and governors of the

Council of Italy The Council of Italy, officially the Royal and Supreme Council of Italy (, ), was a ruling body and key part of the government of the Spanish Empire in Early Modern Europe, Europe, second only to the monarch himself. It was based in Madrid and ...

, from its creation in 1554 until its demise in 1717.

List of Presidents

{, class=wikitable width="99%" align="center" , - , align=center width="12%", 1554 - 1555 , , width="35%", Juan Rodríguez de Figueroa, regent of Naples , , width="33%", , , widh=20% bgcolor=FFFFBB, Philip II (from 1556). , - , align=center, 1556 - 1558 , , Francisco de Menchaca, counselor of Castile , , colspan=2, , - , align=center, 1558 - 1578 , , Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, duke of Francavilla , , colspan=2, Also

Viceroy of Aragon A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the Anglo-Norman ''roy'' (Old Frenc ...

(1554-64) and

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(1564-1571), but he held the title of president of the Council of Italy during his absence. , - , align=center, 1560 - 1561
1564 - 1565 , , Juan Rodríguez de Figueroa, regent of Naples , , rowspan=5 colspan=2, Interim presidents during the absence of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza , - , align=center, 1565 - 1567 , , Lorenzo Polo, regent of Naples , - , align=center, 1567 , , Marcelo Pignone, regent of Naples , - , align=center, 1567 - 1571 , , Gaspar de Quiroga, bishop of Cuenca , - , align=center, 1576 - 1578 , , Francisco Hernández de Liébana , - , align=center, 1579 - 1586 , , Antonio Perrenot de Granvela , , colspan=2, Ex-

viceroy of Naples This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Naples. Following the conquest of Naples by Louis XII of France in 1501, Naples was subject to the rule of the foreign rulers, first for a short time by the King of France and later by Spain and the Hab ...

. , - , align=center, 1586 - 1594 , , Gaspar de Quiroga, cardinal , , colspan=2, 2nd term. Died while in office. , - , align=center, 1594 - 1596 , , Diego Fernández de Cabrera, count of Chinchón , , colspan=2, , - , align=center, 1596 - 1600 , , Juan de Zúñiga, count of Miranda , , Ex-

. Became president of the

Council of Castile The Council of Castile (), known earlier as the Royal Council (), was a ruling body and key part of the domestic government of the Crown of Castile, second only to the monarch himself. It was established under Isabella I in 1480 as the chi ...

., , bgcolor=FFFFBB, Philip III (from 1598). , - , align=center, 1601 - 1612 , , Juan Fernández de Velasco,

constable of Castile Constable of Castile () was a title of a military nature created by John I, King of Castile in 1382, as a result of the Third Fernandine War against the Portuguese and the English. The post substituted the title of ''Alférez Mayor del Reino'' ...

and duke of Frías , , colspan=2, Ex-

Governor of the Duchy of Milan The governor of Milan was a political and military office of the Duchy of Milan, the title of the representatives of the foreign sovereigns who held dominion over the Milanese area, substantially from the 16th century until the Unification of It ...

. , - , align=center, 1612 - 1613 , , Bernardo de Bolea, Vice Chancellor of Aragon , , colspan=2, , - , align=center, 1613 - 1615 , , Juan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa, bishop of Badajoz , , colspan=2, Interim president until the arrival of the count of Lemos. Promoted to archbishop of Santiago. , - , align=center, 1615 - 1618 , ,

Pedro Fernández de Castro Pedro Fernández de Castro (Algeciras, 1342), nicknamed ''el de la Guerra'' ('of the War'), was a Galician noble and military figure of the House of Castro, descended by illegitimate lines from the kings of Castile- Leon- Galicia. Pedro Ferna ...

, count of Lemos , , colspan=2, Also

Viceroy of Naples This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Naples. Following the conquest of Naples by Louis XII of France in 1501, Naples was subject to the rule of the foreign rulers, first for a short time by the King of France and later by Spain and the Hab ...

with retention of the presidency. Resigned. , - , align=center, 1618 - 1621 , , Juan Alonso Pimentel, count of Benavente , , colspan=2, Ex-

. Died while in office. , - , align=center, 1621 - 1622 , , Baltasar de Zúñiga y Velasco , , Died while in office. , , bgcolor=FFFFBB, Philip IV (from 1621). , - , align=center, 1622 - 1630 , ,

Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga, 6th Count of Monterrey (c. 1582 – 1653), Enciso Alonso-Muñumer, Isabel"Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga".''Diccionario Biográfico electrónico''. Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 26 December 2024. was a polit ...

, count of Monterrey , , colspan=2, Former ambassador to Rome, he became viceroy of Naples. He was the nephew of the previous president. , - , align=center, 1630 - 1632 , , Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, duke of Alburquerque , , colspan=2, Ex-

viceroy of Sicily A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the Anglo-Norman ''roy'' (Old Frenc ...

. , - , align=center, 1633 - ? , ,

Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ramiro I of Asturias (c. 790–850), king of Asturias * Ramiro I ...

, duke of Medina de las Torres , , colspan=2, Ex-

. , - , align=center, ? - 1645 , , Gaspar de Borja, archbishop of Seville , , colspan=2, Vice Chancellor of Aragon. , - , align=center, 1653 - 1655 , , Diego Mexía Felípez de Guzmán, marquis of Leganés , , colspan=2, Ex-

. Died while in office. , - , align=center, 1655 - ? , ,

García de Haro García or Garcia may refer to: People * García (surname) * Kings of Pamplona/Navarre ** García Íñiguez of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 851/2–882 ** García Sánchez I of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 931–970 ** García Sánchez II of Pamp ...

, count of Castrillo , , colspan=2, Also president of the

. , - , align=center, 1660 - 1666 , , Antonio Sancho Dávila, marquis of Velada , , Ex-

. Also president of the Council of Flanders. Died while in office. , , bgcolor=FFFFBB, Charles II (from 1665). , - , align=center, , ,

, duke of Medina de las Torres , , colspan=2, 2nd term. , - , align=center, 1669 - 1671 , ,

Duarte Fernando Álvarez de Toledo Duarte may refer to: * Duarte (name) Duarte is an Iberian given name and surname, being an alternative Portuguese form of the name Edward (another version is Eduardo). Given name * Duarte Alves (born 1991), Portuguese politician * Duarte Ba ...

, count of Oropesa , , colspan=2, Died while in office. , - , align=center, 1671 - 1676 , , Gaspar de Bracamonte, count of Peñaranda , , colspan=2, Ex-

. , - , align=center, 1677 - 1689 , , Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, duke of Alba , , colspan=2, , - , align=center, 1690 - 1698 , ,

Manuel Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo Manuel Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo (Pamplona, 6 January 1641 – Barcelona, 23 December 1707), 9th (sometimes 8th) Count of Oropesa, 7th Count of Alcaudete, etc., was a Spanish noble and politician, and Valido of King Charles II of Spain betwe ...

, count of Oropesa , , colspan=2, Became president of the

. , - , align=center, 1698 - 1701 , , Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Ponce de León, marquis of Villafranca , , Ex-

and of

., , bgcolor=FFFFBB,

Philip V Philip V may refer to: * Philip V of Macedon (221–179 BC) * Philip V of France (1293–1322) * Philip II of Spain, also Philip V, Duke of Burgundy (1526–1598) * Philip V of Spain Philip V (; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was List of Sp ...

(from 1700). , - , align=center, 1703 - 1715 , , Antonio Sebastián de Toledo Molina y Salazar, marquis of Mancera , , colspan=2, In 1707 the council also became responsible for

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, when the

was dissolved. , - , colspan=4, Following the loss of all Italian territories in the treaties of

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and

Rastatt Rastatt () is a town with a Baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 51,000 (2022). Rastatt was an ...

, the council was dissolved on 1 May 1717.

Referencias

* Gil González Dávila
Teatro de las grandezas de la Villa de Madrid
pp. 456-470 (1623). * Manuel Rivero
Felipe II y el gobierno de Italia
Spanish Empire in Italy Early modern history of Spain 1554 establishments in Europe 1717 disestablishments in Europe