Count of Olivares

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Count of Olivares is the Spanish noble title most famously held by Gaspar de Guzmán, the powerful 17th-century statesman who served as chief minister to King Philip IV and dominated Spanish politics during the early Baroque era.

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Count of Olivares canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish noble title
associatedDynasty House of Habsburg
surface form: House of Habsburg (Spain)
associatedMonarch Philip IV of Spain
associatedTerritory Olivares, Spain
country Spain
courtPosition Royal favorite of Philip IV of Spain
governmentalAssociation Spanish monarchy
surface form: Monarchy of Spain
governmentalRole Principal minister of the Spanish monarchy
historicalPeriod 17th century
Early Baroque
surface form: Early Baroque era
languageOfTitle Spanish
nobilityRank Count
nobleFamily House of Guzmán
notableEraOfProminence Reign of Philip IV of Spain
notableFor Centralization of royal authority in Spain
Influence over Spanish foreign and domestic policy in the 17th century
notableHolder Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
notableHolderOccupation Royal favorite
Statesman
notableHolderTitleStyle Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
surface form: Count-Duke of Olivares
politicalContext Spanish Golden Age
politicalSignificance Dominated Spanish politics in the early 17th century
religionContext Roman Catholic monarchy
sphereOfInfluence Court of Madrid
Spanish Empire
titleHolderRole Chief minister to Philip IV of Spain
typeOfPeerage Hereditary title

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Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel nobleTitle Count of Olivares
Gaspar nobleTitle Count of Olivares
subject surface form: Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares