Alba, Duke of Alba

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Alba, Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish general and statesman best known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and his role in suppressing early stages of the Dutch Revolt.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba 0
Duke of Alba 5
3rd Duke of Alba 4

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human
noble title
allegiance Habsburg Spain
Philip II of Spain
alsoKnownAs Iron Duke
birthDate 1507-10-29
birthPlace Crown of Castile
Piedrahíta
child Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo
surface form: Diego Álvarez de Toledo

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
King of Spain
surface form: Monarchy of Spain
deathDate 1582-12-11
deathPlace Portugal
surface form: Kingdom of Portugal

Lisbon
era 16th century
implemented Council of Troubles
languageSpoken Spanish
loyalTo Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg monarchy
memberOf Spanish nobility
militaryRank captain general
monarchServed Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Philip II of Spain
name Alba, Duke of Alba self-linksurface differs
Alba, Duke of Alba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duke of Alba

Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel
nobleFamily House of Alba
notableAction execution of leaders of the Dutch opposition
repression of opposition in the Low Countries
notableFor harsh rule in the Netherlands
suppression of early stages of the Dutch Revolt
occupation general
military commander
statesman
participatedIn Eighty Years' War
surface form: Dutch Revolt

Italian Wars
Schmalkaldic War
positionHeld Captain General of the Army of Flanders
Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
Viceroy of Naples
Viceroy of Portugal
regionGoverned Low Countries
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands
religion Roman Catholicism
servedIn Army of Flanders
spouse María Enríquez de Toledo y Guzmán
title Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
surface form: 3rd Duke of Alba

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Dukes of Alba
The Alba Madonna by Raphael commissionedBy Alba, Duke of Alba
subject surface form: The Alba Madonna
this entity surface form: Duke of Alba
Council of Troubles establishedBy Alba, Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: Duke of Alba
Eighty Years' War involvedPerson Alba, Duke of Alba
Alba, Duke of Alba name Alba, Duke of Alba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: Duke of Alba
Alba, Duke of Alba name Alba, Duke of Alba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Duke of Alba (governor-general) nobleTitle Alba, Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: 3rd Duke of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo nobleTitle Alba, Duke of Alba
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: 3rd Duke of Alba
Iron Duke nobleTitle Alba, Duke of Alba
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: Duke of Alba
House of Alba nobleTitle Alba, Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: Duke of Alba
Iron Duke ordinalNumber Alba, Duke of Alba
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: 3rd Duke of Alba