Iron Duke

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Spanish general human nickname nobleman statesman

Iron Duke is the nickname of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, a formidable 16th-century Spanish general and statesman renowned for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in Habsburg military campaigns.

Aliases (1)

Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba ×46

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Spanish general → human → nickname → nobleman → statesman →
commanded	Army of Flanders →
countryOfCitizenship	Crown of Castile → Monarchy of Spain →
dateOfBirth	1507-10-29 →
dateOfDeath	1582-12-11 →
employer	Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED → Kingdom of Spain →
era	16th century →
familyName	Álvarez de Toledo →
languageSpoken	Spanish →
memberOf	House of Alba →
militaryBranch	Spanish Army →
militaryRank	captain general →
monarchServed	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor → Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED →
movement	Spanish imperial expansion →
nickname	Iron Duke →
nobleTitle	Duke of Alba →
notableBattle	Battle of Alcântara (1580) → Battle of Jemmingen → Battle of Mühlberg → Battle of Saint-Quentin → Siege of Metz →
notableFor	harsh rule in the Netherlands → role in Habsburg military campaigns →
notableWork	Council of Troubles in the Netherlands →
ordinalNumber	3rd Duke of Alba →
participatedIn	Eighty Years' War → Italian Wars → Schmalkaldic War →
placeOfBirth	Crown of Castile → Piedrahíta → Province of Ávila →
placeOfDeath	Kingdom of Portugal → Lisbon →
positionHeld	Constable of the Kingdom of Portugal → Governor of the Duchy of Milan → Governor-General of the Netherlands → Viceroy of Naples → mayor of Castile →
refersTo	Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
reputation	ruthless enforcer of Habsburg authority in the Low Countries →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Duke of Alba (governor-general) → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba →	alsoKnownAs
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba →	nickname