Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares

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Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, was a powerful 17th-century Spanish statesman who effectively governed the Spanish Empire during much of Philip IV’s reign, driving ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful political and military reforms.

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instanceOf Spanish statesman
nobleman
prime minister of Spain
royal favourite
activeYearsEnd 1643
activeYearsStart 1621
alsoKnownAs Conde-Duque de Olivares
birthDate 1587-01-06
birthPlace Rome
burialPlace Monastery of Loeches (originally, later remains disturbed)
causeOfDownfall military defeats and internal revolts in the Spanish Monarchy
countryOfCitizenship Spain
court Royal court of Madrid
linked to: Court of Madrid
deathDate 1645-07-22
deathPlace Toro, Zamora, Spain
education University of Salamanca
endOfTenure dismissal from power in 1643
era 17th century
familyName Guzmán
linked to: de Guzmán
father Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares
fullName Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel
givenName Gaspar
houseOrDynasty House of Guzmán
involvedInConflict Eighty Years' War
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
Thirty Years' War
knownFor Union of Arms reform project
attempting to reform and centralize the Spanish Monarchy
dominating the government of Spain during the early reign of Philip IV
fiscal and military reforms of the Spanish Empire
involvement in the Thirty Years' War
monarchServed Philip IV of Spain
mother María Pimentel
nobleTitle Count of Olivares
Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor
notableEvent Portuguese Restoration War of 1640
outbreak of the Catalan Revolt (Reapers' War) in 1640
patronOf Diego Velázquez
politicalOrientation absolutist royal centralization
portrayedInWork Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares by Diego Velázquez
positionHeld chief minister of Spain
member of the Council of State of Spain
member of the Council of War of Spain
royal favourite of Philip IV of Spain
valido of Philip IV of Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
sphereOfInfluence Spanish Empire
spouse Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco
style Count-Duke
successorInOffice Luis de Haro

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Philip IV of Spain advisor Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma successor Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares alsoKnownAs Conde-Duque de Olivares
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Catalan Revolt opponent Count-Duke of Olivares
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Battle of Lens commander Don Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
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University of Alcalá hasNotableAlumnus Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gregorio Marañón notableWork El Conde-Duque de Olivares
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Duke of Alba de Tormes hasSubsidiaryTitles Count-Duke of Olivares
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Count of Olivares notableHolder Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Count of Olivares notableHolderTitleStyle Count-Duke of Olivares
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Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares depicts Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares mainSubjectTitle Count-Duke of Olivares
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Count-Duke notableHolder Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Monastery of Loeches associatedWith Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Monastery of Loeches foundedBy Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor heldBy Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor notableHolder Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Luis de Haro relative Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Luis de Haro uncle Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel alsoKnownAs Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco spouse Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco relative Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco spouseTitle Count-Duke of Olivares
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Gaspar de Guzmán positionHeld Count-Duke of Olivares
subject linked to: María Pimentel
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Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares fatherOf Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares relative Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Pau Claris opponent Count-Duke of Olivares
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Guerra dels Segadors participant Count-Duke of Olivares
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