Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, known as the Grand Duke of Alba in Spain and Portugal and as the Iron Duke or shortly 'Alva' in the Netherlands and Belgium, was a Spanish military officer, statesman and diplomat.
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politics · Spanish military officer, statesman and diplomat (1507–1582) · military officer · military personnel · diplomat · politician · also Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, duque de Alba, 3er duque de Alba Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, Fernando Alvarez de, duque de Alba Toledo, Fernando, duque de Alba Alvarez de Toledo, duque de Alba Fernando Alvarez de Toledo
Born 29 October 1507 · Died 11 December 1582 · Q80847
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1904· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
An intensive debate took place in the Dutch press and House of Representatives on the conduct of Gotfried Coenraad Ernst van Daalen, a Dutch commander who during the then current Aceh War was charged with the killing of
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1582· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Died 1582-12-11.
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1581· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: Constable of Portugal (1581–1582).
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1580· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: viceroy of Portugal (1580–1582).
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1567· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1567–1573).
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1555· 2 entries
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: Governor of Milan (1555–1556).
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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: viceroy of Naples (1555–1558).
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1531· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Career landmark: Duke of Alba (1531–1582).
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1507· 1 entry
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Born 1507-10-29.
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