Luis de Requesens

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Luis de Requesens was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as governor of the Habsburg Netherlands during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish nobleman
governor
human
military commander
allegiance Habsburg Spain
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
dateOfBirth 1528
dateOfDeath 1576
employer Philip II of Spain
era 16th century
familyName de Requesens
fieldOfWork colonial administration
military leadership
naval warfare
givenName Luis
memberOf Order of Santiago
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
nativeLanguage Catalan
Spanish
nobleTitle Grand Commander of the Order of Santiago
notableEvent Attempted moderation of Spanish policy in the Netherlands
notableFor command role at the Battle of Lepanto
governorship during early stages of the Dutch Revolt
notableWork Governorship of the Habsburg Netherlands
occupation diplomat
politician
soldier
participantIn Battle of Lepanto
Dutch Revolt
linked to: Eighty Years' War
placeOfBirth Barcelona
Crown of Aragon
placeOfDeath Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Habsburg Netherlands
positionHeld Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands
Grand Commander of Castile
Lieutenant general of the sea
Stadtholder of the Habsburg Netherlands
Viceroy of Catalonia
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
replaced Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
replacedBy John of Austria the Younger
residence Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Madrid
sexOrGender male

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Siege of Leiden commander Luis de Requesens
Morisco Revolt in Granada commander Luis de Requesens
Governor-General of the Netherlands officeHolder Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga
linked to: Luis de Requesens
Council of Troubles in the Netherlands dissolvedBy Requesens y Zúñiga
linked to: Luis de Requesens
Spanish Fury relatedTo Don Luis de Requesens
linked to: Luis de Requesens
House of Zúñiga notableMember Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens
linked to: Luis de Requesens
Captain General of the Army of Flanders officeHolder Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga
linked to: Luis de Requesens