Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba

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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was a renowned late 15th–early 16th century Spanish general, nicknamed "El Gran Capitán," who revolutionized military tactics and led Spain to major victories in Italy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish nobleman
general
historical figure
human
military commander
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Spain
dateOfBirth 1453-09-01
dateOfDeath 1515-12-02
employer Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Isabella I of Castile
fullName Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
surface form: "Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar"
influenced Spanish Habsburg military system
development of early modern European warfare
knownFor development of early tercio-style infantry
reorganizing Spanish armies into combined-arms formations
service to the Catholic Monarchs
victories in the Italian Wars
languageSpoken Spanish
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf House of Aguilar
militaryBranch Castilian army
militaryRank captain general
nativeLanguage Spanish
nickname El Gran Capitán
nobleTitle Count of Cabra (by family)
Duke of Andría
Duke of Santángelo NERFINISHED
Duke of Terranova
notableBattle Battle of Cerignola
Battle of Garigliano
surface form: "Battle of Garigliano (1503)"

campaigns in Calabria
siege of Naples (1495–1496)
notableWork reform of Spanish infantry tactics
occupation general
military strategist
soldier
participantIn Granada War
surface form: "Conquest of Granada"

First Italian War (1494–1495)
surface form: "First Italian War"

Italian Wars
Italian War of 1499–1504
surface form: "Second Italian War"
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Córdoba Province
surface form: "Córdoba (province)"

Montilla NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Granada
Loja
positionHeld Viceroy of Naples
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Loja
Naples
sexOrGender male

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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba fullName Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
this entity surface form: "Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar"
Italian Wars notableCommander Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba