Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1507 to 1582 5 documented presences 4 places

Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba across 4 places, from 1507 to 1582. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (29 October 1507 to 11 December 1582), known as the Grand Duke of Alba in Spain and Portugal and as the Iron Duke or shortly 'Alva' in the Netherlands and Belgium, was a Spanish military officer, statesman and diplomat.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA

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29 October 1507exact date

Piedrahítaattested “Fernando was born in Piedrahíta, Province of Ávila, on 29 October 1507.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1554year

Englandattested “In 1554, Fernando accompanied Philip to England to attend his marriage to Mary I.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

June 1580month

Lisbonattested “Fernando mustered his forces, estimated at 20,000 men, in Badajoz, and in June 1580 crossed the Spanish-Portuguese border and moved to Lisbon.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

June 1580month

Badajozattested “Fernando mustered his forces, estimated at 20,000 men, in Badajoz, and in June 1580 crossed the Spanish-Portuguese border and moved to Lisbon.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

11 December 1582exact date

Lisbonattested “Alba died in Lisbon on 11 December 1582, at the age of seventy-five; he was given the last rites by the famous Luis de Granada.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

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Places Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba is documented in

Lisbon2 presences · 1580 to 1582 England1 presence · 1554

Badajoz1 presence · 1580

Piedrahíta1 presence · 1507

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1532year

Viennamentioned “After Fernando had become the third Duke of Alba in 1532, Charles V sent him to Vienna to help defend the city against an Ottoman invasion army.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

June 1535month

Cagliarimentioned “In early June 1535 at Cagliari, he embarked with the military force commanded by the Marquess of Vasto.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1548year

Spainmentioned “From 1548 King Charles intensified the preparations of Prince Philip as his successor in the Spanish Monarchy, and he named Duke of Alba mayordomo mayor of his son to prepare Philip for his new role.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1555 to 1556period

Italymentioned “Alba was sent to Italy as commander in chief of the Spanish-Habsburg army in Italy, and became governor of Milan in 1555, and viceroy of Naples in 1556.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

September 1557month

Romementioned “Without French support, the papal troops were overwhelmed by the Spanish and the Duke of Alba entered Rome in September 1557.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1566year

Castle of La Motamentioned “In 1566, Alba's son and heir, Fadrique, broke his promise of marriage to Magdalena de Guzman, lady of Queen Anne of Austria, which led to his arrest and imprisonment in the Castle of La Mota in Valladolid.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1566year

Valladolidmentioned “In 1566, Alba's son and heir, Fadrique, broke his promise of marriage to Magdalena de Guzman, lady of Queen Anne of Austria, which led to his arrest and imprisonment in the Castle of La Mota in Valladolid.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

October 1566month

Netherlandsmentioned “From August to October 1566, the "Iconoclasm" () took place in the Netherlands, during which Calvinist mobs attacked and destroyed numerous Catholic monasteries and churches, ransacking tombs and destroying statues.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

22 August 1567exact date

Brusselsmentioned “To tackle the civil and religious rebels, King Philip II sent Alba to Brussels on 22 August 1567, at the head of a powerful army.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

5 September 1567exact date

Netherlandsmentioned “A few days later, on 5 September 1567, Alba established the "Council of Troubles", popularly known in the Netherlands as the "Court of Blood," to prosecute those responsible for the riots of 1566, especially those deemed heretics.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

5 June 1568exact date

Brusselsmentioned “Those condemned were executed on 5 June 1568 in the Town Hall Square in Brussels.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1572year

Mechelenmentioned “In 1572 the Spanish army carried out the Spanish Fury at Mechelen, retaking and sacking the city after the rebel garrison had left.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1573year

Spainmentioned “Alba returned to Spain in 1573.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

1578year

Battle of Alcácer Quibirmentioned “After the death of King Sebastian of Portugal, who had no heirs, in the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578, the crown fell to his great uncle Cardinal Henry I of Portugal.” source: Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

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William Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyEngland · 1554

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