Fernando Álvarez de Toledo

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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish nobleman and general known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in the military and political affairs of the Spanish Empire under King Philip II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grandee of Spain ⓘ
Spanish nobleman ⓘ
duke ⓘ
general ⓘ
governor ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
allegiance Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ
Philip II of Spain ⓘ
birthDate 1507-10-29 ⓘ
birthPlace Piedrahíta, Ávila, Crown of Castile ⓘ
child Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo ⓘ
conflict Dutch Revolt ⓘ
linked to: Eighty Years' War

Eighty Years' War ⓘ
Italian Wars ⓘ
Schmalkaldic War ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ
deathDate 1582-12-11 ⓘ
deathPlace Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ
linked to: Lisbon
era 16th century ⓘ
father García Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba ⓘ
fullName Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel ⓘ
governedTerritory Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
languageSpoken Spanish ⓘ
militaryRank Captain General ⓘ
monarchServed Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
Philip II of Spain ⓘ
mother Beatriz Pimentel ⓘ
nickname Iron Duke ⓘ
nobleFamily House of Alba ⓘ
nobleTitle 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
linked to: Alba, Duke of Alba

Duke of Alba de Tormes ⓘ
notableFor command at the Battle of Mühlberg ⓘ
command at the Battle of San Quintín ⓘ
establishment of the Council of Troubles in the Netherlands ⓘ
harsh rule in the Netherlands ⓘ
repression of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ
role in the Italian Wars ⓘ
role in the Schmalkaldic War ⓘ
service under Emperor Charles V ⓘ
service under King Philip II of Spain ⓘ
placeOfBurial Monastery of San Esteban, Salamanca ⓘ
positionHeld Captain General of the Army of Flanders ⓘ
Councillor of State ⓘ
Governor of the Duchy of Milan ⓘ
Governor of the Netherlands ⓘ
Mayordomo mayor of the King of Spain ⓘ
Viceroy of Naples ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
spouse María Enríquez de Toledo y Guzmán ⓘ

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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → name → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo ⓘ
subject linked to: Alba, Duke of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → name → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel ⓘ
subject linked to: Alba, Duke of Alba
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → title → 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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William I of Orange → opponent → Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → fullName → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel ⓘ
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Council of Troubles → hasChairperson → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Iron Duke → refersTo → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → familyName → Álvarez de Toledo ⓘ
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María Enríquez de Toledo y Guzmán → spouse → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Army of Flanders → commander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo → father → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel ⓘ
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Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands → positionHeldBy → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Duke of Alba (governor-general) → familyName → Álvarez de Toledo ⓘ
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Duke of Alba (governor-general) → fullName → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel ⓘ
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Council of Blood → establishedBy → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Raad van Beroerten → establishedBy → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Council of Troubles in the Netherlands → establishedBy → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Battle of Alcântara (1580) → commander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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House of Alba → notableMember → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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House of Alba → notableTitleHolder → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Duke of Alba de Tormes → notableHolder → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Battle of Jemmingen → commander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Captain General of the Army of Flanders → officeHolder → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Spanish forces during Eighty Years War → commandedBy → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Dukedom of Alba → hasHolder → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Battle of Alcántara near Lisbon → commander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Sack of Zutphen (1572) → fatherOfCommander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Sack of Mechelen (1572) → commander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Coat of arms of the House of Alba → notableBearer → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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Battle of Jemgum → combatantCommander → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ⓘ
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