García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba
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García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes (c. 1424 – 20 June 1488) was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician.
He was the son of Hernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencia Carrillo, Lady of Bercimuelle. In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile
turned the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy. The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession
on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece Juana la Beltraneja.
, son of Christopher Columbus
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By María Enríquez:
He was the son of Hernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencia Carrillo, Lady of Bercimuelle. In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile
Henry IV of Castile
Henry IV , King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile...
turned the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy. The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession
War of the Castilian Succession
The War of the Castilian Succession was the military conflict contested from 1475 to 1479 for the succession of the Crown of Castile fought between the supporters of Juana la Beltraneja, daughter of the late monarch Henry IV of Castile, and those of Henry's half sister, Isabella, who was ultimately...
on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece Juana la Beltraneja.
Descendants
In 1448, the Duke married María Enríquez de Quiñones y Toledo, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters. A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego ColónDiego Colón
Diego Columbus was the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies. He was the firstborn son of Christopher Columbus and wife Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, and was born in 1479/1480 in Porto Santo, Portugal or 1474 in Lisbon, Portugal. He died February...
, son of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
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By María Enríquez:
- Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of AlbaFadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of AlbaFadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez, 2nd Duke of Alba was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician....
(1460–1531) - Mencia de Toledo, married Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of AlburquerqueBeltrán de la CuevaBeltrán de la Cueva y Alfonso de Mercado, 1st Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman and presumed lover of Queen Joan of Portugal.-Early life:...
- Teresa de Toledo, married Pedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de OsornoPedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de OsornoPedro Fernández Manrique y Vivero, 2nd Count de Osorno was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Gabriel Fernández Manrique, 1st Count de Osorno and of Aldonza de Vivero.-Descendants:...
- Francisca de Toledo, married Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque, by first wife Doña Mencía Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna. He served the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand V of Castile in the Wars...
- María de Toledo, married Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria
- Gutierre de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
- García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
- Pedro de Toledo, 1st Lord of Mancera
- Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias
Ancestry
See also
- House of AlbaHouse of AlbaThe House of Alba is an important Spanish aristocratic family who derive from the 12th century Mozarab nobility of post-conquest Toledo. Their claim to Alba traces to 1429, when the first Álvarez de Toledo was made Lord of the City of Alba de Tormes...
- Henry IV of CastileHenry IV of CastileHenry IV , King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile...
- Joanna La Beltraneja
- Isabella I of CastileIsabella I of CastileIsabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
- Alfonso of Castile, Prince of AsturiasAlfonso of Castile, Prince of AsturiasAlfonso, Prince of Asturias was the figurehead of rebelling magnates against his brother Henry IV of Castile....
- War of the Castilian SuccessionWar of the Castilian SuccessionThe War of the Castilian Succession was the military conflict contested from 1475 to 1479 for the succession of the Crown of Castile fought between the supporters of Juana la Beltraneja, daughter of the late monarch Henry IV of Castile, and those of Henry's half sister, Isabella, who was ultimately...