Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas del Río Pisuerga
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Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas del Río Pisuerga (c. 1534 – September 7, 1617) was a Spanish nobleman who was the ninth viceroy of New Spain from January 27, 1590 to November 4, 1595, and again from July 2, 1607, to June 10, 1611. In between he was viceroy of Peru for eight years, from July 24, 1596, to January 18, 1604.[1] He was known as Luis de Velasco, hijo to distinguish him from his father, Luis de Velasco, the second viceroy of New Spain.
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Luis de Velasco Marquess of Salinas | |
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9th Viceroy of Peru | |
In office July 24, 1596 – January 18, 1604 | |
Monarch | Philip II |
Preceded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
Succeeded by | Gaspar de Zúñiga |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1534 Carrión de los Condes |
Died | 7 September 1617 Seville |
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