Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma

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Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, was a powerful Spanish nobleman and statesman who effectively ruled the Spanish monarchy as the chief minister and royal favorite during the early 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish nobleman
chief minister
human
royal favourite
statesman
associatedWith Spanish Habsburg monarchy
linked to: Habsburg Spain
burialPlace Collegiate church of San Pablo, Valladolid
linked to: Church of San Pablo
causeOfDownfall corruption scandals
political opposition at court
child Cristóbal Gómez de Sandoval y de la Cerda
linked to: Gómez de Sandoval
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1553-12-24
dateOfDeath 1625-05-17
era Spanish Golden Age
familyName Gómez de Sandoval
Rojas
father Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas
linked to: Gómez de Sandoval
floruit early 17th century
late 16th century
givenName Francisco
honorificTitle Grandee of Spain
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
languageSpoken Spanish
memberOf House of Sandoval
monarchServed Philip III of Spain
mother Isabel de Borja y Castro
movement Court faction of Lerma
nativeLanguage Spanish
nobleTitle Duke of Lerma
Duke of Lerma (1st)
notableFor being the de facto ruler of Spain under Philip III
expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
influence over Spanish foreign policy in the early 17th century
negotiating the Twelve Years' Truce with the Dutch Republic
role in the relocation of the Spanish court to Valladolid
occupation courtier
politician
orderOfChivalry Order of the Golden Fleece
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile
Tordesillas
placeOfDeath Crown of Castile
Valladolid
positionHeld Caballerizo mayor
linked to: Master of the Horse

Sumiller de Corps
chief minister of Spain
valido of Philip III of Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Catalina de la Cerda y Sandoval
successor Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares

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Philip III of Spain notableFavorite Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Philip III of Spain notableFavorite Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma nobleTitle Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma nobleTitle Duke of Lerma (1st)
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain associatedWith Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Church of San Pablo patron Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas nobleTitle 1st Duke of Lerma
subject linked to: House of Sandoval
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
House of Sandoval heldTitle Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Gómez de Sandoval associatedWith Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Gómez de Sandoval linkedToTitle Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Catalina de la Cerda y Sandoval spouseNobleTitle Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Expulsion of the Moriscos significantPerson Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
linked to: Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma