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Caballerizo Mayor
The Caballerizo mayor (Great Equerry) was the Officer of the Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain. This role included oversight of the trips, the mews, and the hunt of the King of Spain. Regime during the 16th to 18th centuries The Office of “Caballerizo mayor” was one of the main Offices of the Royal Household in charge of the Royal Stables and everything related to the transportation of the Monarch. When the King sorted out from the Royal Palace, the Caballerizo had the main position behind him and the major rang over the other Court Officials. He managed as well the stables, the carriages, and the horses. He was assisted by the “Primeros Caballerizos” (First Equerries) who were nominated by him. He was in charge of the Royal hunt as “Montero mayor” (Great Hunter) holding, in many cases, the “Alcaldias” (Majorships) of the Spanish royal sites. Regime during the 19th and 20th centuries During the reigns of the last two Kings before the procl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Lerma
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma, 5th Marquess of Denia, 1st Count of Ampudia (1552/1553 – 17 May 1625), was a favourite of Philip III of Spain, the first of the '' validos'' ('most worthy') through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled. His administration was marked by costly wars, including the Twelve Years' Truce with the Dutch Republic, financial mismanagement, and the controversial expulsion of the Moriscos. Eventually, he was deposed in 1618 under a palace intrigue orchestrated by his son and political rival, Cristóbal de Sandoval. Lerma retired as a cardinal and was succeeded by the Count-Duke of Olivares but faced financial penalties and died in 1625 at Valladolid. Biography Believed to have been born in 1552, Francisco de Sandoval was the son of Francisco de Rojas de Sandoval, Count of Lerma and Marquis of Denia. His mother was Isabelle de Borgia, daughter of Saint Francis Borgia, Duke of Gandía and General of the Jesuit Order. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Of Castile
Admiral of Castile was the representative of the King of Castile at the head of the Navy. It was a dignity created in 1247 that lasted until 1705. Admiral of Castile The title of Admiral of Castile was created by King Ferdinand III the Saint in 1247 for the successful Siege of Seville, appointing Ramón de Bonifaz to that position. After the conquest of Seville, this title was covered with great authority, power and pre-eminence, which are specified by Alfonso X the Wise in the Siete Partidas. The Admiral resided in Seville, because the Royal Shipyards were constructed there and it was the place where the fleets were armed and organized and where the special maritime court was also located. Among the multiple attributions and powers of the admiral, they included having a voice and casting vote in the Council of Castile. From 1405 to 1705, this position became the heritage of the Enríquez family, descendants of the infante Fadrique Alfonso, natural son of King Alfonso XI o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Medina De Rioseco
Duke of Medina de Rioseco () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1538 by Charles I to Fernando Enríquez de Velasco, Admiral of Castile and Lord of Medina de Rioseco. Dukes of Medina de Rioseco (1538) * Fernando Enríquez de Velasco, 1st Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1538-1542) *Luis Enríquez y Téllez-Girón, 2nd Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1542-1567) *Luis Enríquez de Cabrera, 3rd Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1567-1596) *Luis Enríquez de Cabrera y Mendoza, 4th Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1596-1600) * Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera, 5th Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1600-1647) * Juan Gaspar Enríquez de Cabrera y Sandoval, 6th Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1647-1691) * Juan Tomás Enríquez de Cabrera y Álvarez de Toledo, 7th Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1691-1705) *Luis Enríquez de Cabrera y Álvarez de Toledo, 8th Duke of Medina de Rioseco (1705-1713) *Pascual Enríquez de Cabrera y Almansa, 9th Duke of Medina de Rio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco De Moura, 3rd Marquis Of Castel Rodrigo
Francisco de Moura Corte Real, 3rd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo (13 December 1621 – 26 November 1675) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as Viceroy of Spanish Sardinia and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Life Francisco de Moura was the son of the Portuguese nobleman, Manuel de Moura, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo, who had been Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1644 and 1647, and of Leonor de Melo. A member of the Corte-Real family, he was a Gentleman of the Chamber of King Philip III of Portugal, later member of his council of state and his ambassador to Vienna between 1649 and 1656. He was named Duke of Nochera on 10 August 1656, and served as Viceroy of Sardinia between 1657 and 1661, and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1664 and 1668. Under his administration, the Spanish Netherlands suffered a French invasion during the War of Devolution. By this time, Spain was so weak that it could put up very little resistance to the French assault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Camiña
Duke of Camiña () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1619 by Philip III to a Portuguese aristocrat, Miguel de Meneses, 2nd Duke of Vila Real in the peerage of Portugal. The title makes reference to the town of Caminha, Portugal, and was granted originally by Philip III as a title of Portuguese nobility, as he was also king of Portugal. When the two countries were separated, Philip IV of Spain recognised the Dukedom of Camiña as a title in the peerage of Spain. Dukes of Camiña (1619) *Miguel de Meneses y Noronha, 1st Duke of Camiña *Miguel Luis de Meneses y Noronha, 2nd Duke of Camiña *María Beatriz de Meneses y Noronha, 3rd Duchess of Camiña *Pedro Damián Portocarrero y Meneses, 4th Duke of Camiña *Luisa Feliciana Portocarrero y Meneses, 5th Duchess of Camiña *Guillén Ramón de Moncada y Portocarrero, 6th Duke of Camiña *María Teresa de Moncada y Benavides, 7th Duchess of Camiña *Pedro de Alcántara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles II Of Spain
Charles II (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without an heir, leading to a European Great Power conflict over the succession. For reasons still debated, Charles experienced lengthy periods of ill health throughout his life. This made the question of who would succeed him central to European diplomacy for much of his reign, one historian writing that "from the day of his birth, they were waiting for his death". The two main candidates were the Austrian Habsburg Archduke Charles, and 16-year-old Philip of Anjou, grandson of Charles' half-sister Maria Theresa and Louis XIV of France. Shortly before his death in November 1700, Charles named Philip his heir, but the acquisition of an undivided Spanish Empire by either France or Austria threatened the European balance of power. Failure to resolve these issues through diplomacy resulted in the 1701 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Méndez De Haro
Luis Méndez de Haro, 6th Marquis of Carpio and 2nd Duke of Olivares or Luis Méndez de Haro y Guzmán, , (17 February 1598 – 26 November 1661), was a Spanish political figure, general and art collector. He was the royal favourite (Spanish: ''valido'') of Philip IV. De Haro was also notable as being one of the very few Spanish royal favourites of the period to die whilst still in favour. Biography Early years Luis Méndez de Haro y Guzmán was the son of Diego de Haro, the marquis of Carpio, and of doña Francisca de Guzmán, the sister of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares. Little is known about his childhood and early youth. He probably spent most of his early years between his native Valladolid, which became the seat of the court between 1601 and 1606, and Madrid, where the King later returned. Haro was one of the king’s childhood friends and spent the first twenty years of Philip's reign as a gentleman of the bedchamber. This post allowed him to develop a clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquess Of Carpio
Marquess of Carpio () is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1559 by Philip II of Spain, Philip II to Diego López de Haro y Sotomayor, Diego López de Haro, Lord of El Carpio, Carpio, ''veintiquatro'' and first chief of the Royal Stables of Córdoba. The title holds dominion and lordship over what is roughly the area of El Carpio in the area of Andalucía, Province of Córdoba (Spain), Province of Córdoba, and was at times also tied to the Señorios of Lubrín, Lobrín and Sorbas, Sorbes. The title lends its name to the House of Carpio. History The Marquessate of Carpio has its origins in the Señorio del Castillo de Carpio which was founded in 1325 by García Méndez de Sotomayor. The Marquesado del Carpio was originally tied to the title of a Grandes de España, Grande de España granted by King Philip II of Spain in 1559. The title was bestowed upon Diego Lopez de Haro y Sotomayor on 20 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Sanlúcar La Mayor
Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor () is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1625 by Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV to Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd House of Olivares, Count of Olivares and royal ''favourite'' to the king.Hidalgos de España (2018). p. 795 Since the title was granted to the Count of Olivares, the first holder became popularly known as the "Count-Duke of Olivares", by conjunction of the two titles. However, and by Royal Decree-Law (Spain), Royal Decree in 1882, the Countship of Olivares became officially known as the Countship-Dukedom of Olivares (condado-ducado de Olivares). The Dukedom of Sanlúcar la Mayor remains with the original denomination, and makes reference to the town of Sanlúcar la Mayor in the Province of Seville.MARAÑÓN, Gregorio, ''El Conde-Duque de Olivares: la pasión de mandar'', Espasa-Calpe, 1945, p. 476, «[...] Algún autor reciente l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar De Guzmán, Count-Duke Of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, 3rd Count of Olivares, , known as the Count-Duke of Olivares (taken by joining both Count of Olivares, his countship and Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor, subsequent dukedom) (6 January 1587 – 22 July 1645), was a Spanish royal favourite () of Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV and minister. He was appointed as Grandee on 10 April 1621. A day after the ending of the Twelve Years' Truce in January 1643, he over-exerted Spain in foreign affairs and unsuccessfully attempted domestic reform. His policy of committing Habsburg Spain, Spain to recapture Dutch Republic, Holland led to a renewal of the Eighty Years' War while Spain was also embroiled in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). In addition, his attempts to centralise power and increase wartime taxation led to revolts Reapers' War, in Catalonia and Portuguese Restoration War, in Portugal, which brought about his downfall. Rise to power Olivares was born in Rome in 1587, where his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of The Infantado
Duke of the Infantado () is a Spanish peerage title that was granted to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Figueroa, son of Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana, by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, on 22 July 1475. The Dukes of the Infantado remained an important family throughout Spanish history. The family counts seven knights in the Order of the Golden Fleece and one Prime Minister of Spain (the 13th Duke). Diego Hurtado de Mendoza built the New Castle of Manzanares el Real. Later the seat of the Dukes of the Infantado moved to the '' Palacio del Infantado'' in Guadalajara. List of holders House of Mendoza * Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado (1415/7–1479). * Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, 2nd Duke of the Infantado (1438–1500). * Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Duke of the Infantado (1461–1531), „El Grande“. * Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado (1493–1566). * Íñigo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
