Iron Duke

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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.


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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


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