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Alonso de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Spanish aristocrat (1550–1615) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez de Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Zúñiga-Sotomayor.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Zúñiga-Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, GE (10 September 1550 – 26 July 1615), was a Spanish aristocrat who was most noted for his role as commander of the Spanish Armada that was to attack the south of England in 1588.[1] He was a great-great grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
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![]() Portrayed wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, c. 1612 | |
Born | 10 September 1550 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Crown of Castile, Spain |
Died | 26 July 1615(1615-07-26) (aged 64) Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Castile, Spain |
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Rank | Captain-General of the Ocean Sea Captain-General of the Coast of Andalusia |
Commands held | Invasion of England ('the Spanish Armada') |
Battles/wars | Cadiz Gravelines (Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604)) |
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