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.
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 |
| Dukes of Alba | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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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
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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
subject surface form:
The Alba Madonna
this entity surface form:
Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
Duke of Alba
subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
Duke of Alba
subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
3rd Duke of Alba
subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
3rd Duke of Alba
subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
Duke of Alba
this entity surface form:
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