III Duke of Alba

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Fernando Alvarez of Toledo and Pimentel (Piedrahita, October 29, 1507 - Lisbon, December 11, 1582), called the Grand Duke of Alba, was a noble Spanish military and diplomatic, III Duke of Alba and Huéscar, Marquess of Coria, Count of Salvatierra and Mr. Piedrahita and Valdecorneja, among other titles, Grandee of Spain, knight of the Golden Fleece

He was a confidant of Charles I and Philip II of Spain, most of both Butler and a member of the Council of State and War. Government took over the Duchy of Milan (1555-1556), the kingdom of Naples (1556-8) of the Netherlands (1567-1573) and the kingdom of Portugal (1580-1582). Represented Philip II in his marriage with Elizabeth of Valois, daughter of Henry II of France and Anne of Austria, daughter of Emperor Maximilian II.

Considered by historians as the greatest general of his time and one of the best ever, distinguished himself in the Day of Tunisia, and in battles like Mühlberg, Jemmingen and Alcantara. Immortalized his memory trying to appease the revolt of the Netherlands, where he performed with great rigor punishing the rebels, establishing the famous Council of Troubles and repeatedly defeating the troops of William of Orange and Louis of Nassau in the early stages of the Eighty Years war. He capped his career as an old man, conquering Portugal for Philip II.

He received a Golden Rose from Pope Paul III as a reward for their efforts in favor of Catholicism. He was a comrade in arms, friend and protector of the poet and soldier Garcilaso de la Vega, who spent part of his Eclogue II to praise the House of Alba and Duke. His figure is one of the most important Spanish Black Legend.

I am of the big empire , where it never put on the sun!!

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¡Que viene el duque de Alba! - Here comes the Duke of Alba!

“Cuando veáis a un soldado desaliñado, indisciplinado y sin afeitar, cuadraos. Es un héroe español. Son valientes, duros, no ceden ante nada, ¡que orgullo me da que los españoles estén con nosotros!”
General alemán Sepp Dietrich
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