Hugo of Moncada
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Hugo de Moncada a.k.a. Ugo de Moncada, (Chiva
, Valencia, circa 1476 - Gulf of Salerno
, May 28, 1528), was a Spanish
political and military leader of the late 15th and early 16th century. Originally he seems to have been some sort of Abbot of Santa Eufemia in Calabria
, Italy
,in the quality of Prior of the military Order of Saint John in Messina, Italy
. He served as General of Ocean and Land , Viceroy of Sicily, 1509 - 1517, Viceroy of Naples, 1527 - 1528 .
He was one of the sons of Gastón de Moncada, Sieur of Moncada, 10th Sieur of Aitona
, a.k.a. Aytona, Sieur of Serós
, and Mequinenza
, who had married Angelica de Tolça y Ripoll, lady of the baronies of Palma, Ador
and Benarche in the kingdom of Valencia
, Spain
.
As a young man, he was made Knight of the Order of San Juan.
In 1495, he fought in Italy on behalf of king Charles VIII of France
, ( - king 1483 - 1498), disputing Naples
to the Spaniards getting then under the service of Cesare Borgia
, (1475 - killed March 1507, at Viana
, Navarre
, now in Spain
) . In 1496, he fought the French in Catalonia and Rosillon.
Under Ferdinand II of Aragon
he fought against Berber privateers in Italian waters, being promoted to Viceroy of Sicily in 1509 keeping such position till 1517. In 1513, he helped the Count of Oliveto
, Pedro Navarro, attack the port of Tripoli
providing galleys from Sicily. In 1522, as a general for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
, he besieges the battlements of Tournai
. In 1524, with 16 galleys, he attacked and took the ramparts of Toulon
, Hières and Frejus
, but is defeated and captured by Andrea Doria
at the mouth of the river Var. He is liberated in 1526 by the Treaty of Madrid
.
He took command of the armies to take Lombardy
and then to Rome
where his troops participated in the Sack of Rome (1527)
and ultimately, aided Clement VII, when the latter finally became a supporter of the emperor Charles V. In 1528, in the harbor of Naples
, he is blockaded by Genoese
and French fleets. Dies while his fleet attacks and tries to break out. Most of the ships of his fleet were sunk or captured.
Hugo was a young brother of Juan de Moncada
, 3rd count di Marmilla
, Sicily
, 11th Sieur of Aitona
and 1st count of Aitona
since 1532, baron of Serós
, Mequinenza
and Soses
, Sieur of Vallobar, Palma
, Ador
and Beniarche, 3rd baron of Llagostera
, Great Seneschal and "Maestre Racional" of Catalunya, "Maestro Giustiziere" of the kingdom of Naples
1529, del Regno de Sicilia 1529, "Presidente del Regno" on 20 December 1535, Viceroy and Captain General of the kingdom of Sicily since 12 January 1536, deceased later.
Juan de Moncada
y de Tolça married first, Giovanna La Grua, daughter of Giovanni Vincenzo La Grua, signore di Carini
e Misilmeri
, later also of Montechiaro
, deceased at Carini
on 29 May 1517, and his 1st wife Elisabetta Bracco e Calvello, daughter of Giorgio Bracco, Regio milite a Palermo.
He married, second, Ana de Cardona, daughter of Fernando de Cardona, 2nd duke of Cardona, 2nd marquis of Pallarés, Great Constable and Admiral of Aragon Gran Condestable and Francisca Manrique de Lara, the daughter of Pedro Manrique de Lara, 1st duke of Nájera, 2nd count of Treviño, (1443, + 1 February 1515]] and Guiomar de Castro, daughter of Álvaro de Castro, 1 count of Monsanto, in Portugal
and Isabel da Cunha, dos senhores de Cascais
, greatgranddaughter of king Pedro I of Portugal:
Issue from the 1st marriage :
1. Isabel de Moncada, who married in 1527 Giovanni II Ventimiglia , 6th marchese di Geraci, barone di Pettineo , signore di Castelbuono, Tusa, Gangi, dei feudi di Tiro, Ciura e dei marcati di Carcinella, Sciara e Pinola; Stratigoto di Messina (1532,1533, 1539, 1540), + after 1548, with issue (See GERACE, marchese di/IRACHE, marquis of).
Issue from the 2nd marriage:
Francisco de Moncada y Cardona, 1st marquis of Aitona since 1 October 1581, title awarded by king Philip II of Spain
who had married in 1560 Lucrecia Gralla.
Chiva
Chiva is a municipality in the comarca of Hoya de Buñol in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Valencia, circa 1476 - Gulf of Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, May 28, 1528), was a Spanish
Spain
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political and military leader of the late 15th and early 16th century. Originally he seems to have been some sort of Abbot of Santa Eufemia in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, Italy
Italy
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,in the quality of Prior of the military Order of Saint John in Messina, Italy
Italy
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. He served as General of Ocean and Land , Viceroy of Sicily, 1509 - 1517, Viceroy of Naples, 1527 - 1528 .
He was one of the sons of Gastón de Moncada, Sieur of Moncada, 10th Sieur of Aitona
Aitona
Aitona is a Spanish town in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 2.248 by 2001. Its main industry is the agriculture. The mayor is Pau Blanco ....
, a.k.a. Aytona, Sieur of Serós
Seròs
Seròs is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river in the south-west of the comarca. The Aragon and Catalonia canal provides irrigation water for growing fruit...
, and Mequinenza
Mequinenza
Mequinenza or Mequinensa is a town and municipality of the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is located by the confluence of the rivers Segre and Ebro.-History & Features:...
, who had married Angelica de Tolça y Ripoll, lady of the baronies of Palma, Ador
Ador
Ador is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
and Benarche in the kingdom of Valencia
Kingdom of Valencia
The Kingdom of Valencia , located in the eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon. When the Crown of Aragon merged by dynastic union with the Crown of Castile to form the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Valencia became a component realm of the...
, Spain
Spain
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.
As a young man, he was made Knight of the Order of San Juan.
In 1495, he fought in Italy on behalf of king Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
, ( - king 1483 - 1498), disputing Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
to the Spaniards getting then under the service of Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia , Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was the brother of Lucrezia Borgia; Giovanni Borgia , Duke of Gandia; and Gioffre Borgia , Prince of Squillace...
, (1475 - killed March 1507, at Viana
Viana
Viana is the name of some places:*Viana do Bolo, Galicia, Spain*Viana do Castelo, Portugal*Viana, Navarre, Spain*Viana, Maranhão, Brazil*Viana, Espírito Santo, Brazil*Viana, Angolaorganization...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, now in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) . In 1496, he fought the French in Catalonia and Rosillon.
Under Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
he fought against Berber privateers in Italian waters, being promoted to Viceroy of Sicily in 1509 keeping such position till 1517. In 1513, he helped the Count of Oliveto
Oliveto
Oliveto , meaning olive grove, is a common component of Italian place-names:*Oliveto Citra, in the Province of Salerno*Oliveto Lario, in the Province of Lecco*Oliveto Lucano, in the Province of Matera...
, Pedro Navarro, attack the port of Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
providing galleys from Sicily. In 1522, as a general for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, he besieges the battlements of Tournai
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
. In 1524, with 16 galleys, he attacked and took the ramparts of Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, Hières and Frejus
Fréjus
Fréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
, but is defeated and captured by Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria was an Italian condottiere and admiral from Genoa.-Early life:Doria was born at Oneglia from the ancient Genoese family, the Doria di Oneglia branch of the old Doria, de Oria or de Auria family. His parents were related: Ceva Doria, co-lord of Oneglia, and Caracosa Doria, of the...
at the mouth of the river Var. He is liberated in 1526 by the Treaty of Madrid
Treaty of Madrid
Treaty of Madrid may refer to:*Treaty of Madrid , in which France renounced claims in Italy, surrendered Burgundy to Spain, and abandoned sovereignty over Flanders and Artois....
.
He took command of the armies to take Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
and then to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where his troops participated in the Sack of Rome (1527)
Sack of Rome (1527)
The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 was a military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, then part of the Papal States...
and ultimately, aided Clement VII, when the latter finally became a supporter of the emperor Charles V. In 1528, in the harbor of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, he is blockaded by Genoese
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and French fleets. Dies while his fleet attacks and tries to break out. Most of the ships of his fleet were sunk or captured.
Hugo was a young brother of Juan de Moncada
Juan de Moncada
Juan de Moncada was a Roman Catholic clergyman in Spain in the 17th century. He was born in Valencia. For some time prior to May, 1612 de Moncada served as Bishop of Barcelona. In that month he was appointed Archbishop of Tarragona and primate of northeast Spain...
, 3rd count di Marmilla
Marmilla
Marmilla is a natural region of southern-central Sardinia, Italy.It is delimited from east and south by the Campidano, from north-west by Monte Arci, from north by the Giara di Gesturi and the Giara di Serri, and from east by the Flumini Mannu....
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, 11th Sieur of Aitona
Aitona
Aitona is a Spanish town in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 2.248 by 2001. Its main industry is the agriculture. The mayor is Pau Blanco ....
and 1st count of Aitona
Aitona
Aitona is a Spanish town in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 2.248 by 2001. Its main industry is the agriculture. The mayor is Pau Blanco ....
since 1532, baron of Serós
Seròs
Seròs is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river in the south-west of the comarca. The Aragon and Catalonia canal provides irrigation water for growing fruit...
, Mequinenza
Mequinenza
Mequinenza or Mequinensa is a town and municipality of the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is located by the confluence of the rivers Segre and Ebro.-History & Features:...
and Soses
Soses
Soses is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
, Sieur of Vallobar, Palma
Palma
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, Ador
Ador
Ador is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
and Beniarche, 3rd baron of Llagostera
Llagostera
Llagostera is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles.It is located 20 km south of Girona and 15 km west from the Mediterranean sea....
, Great Seneschal and "Maestre Racional" of Catalunya, "Maestro Giustiziere" of the kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
1529, del Regno de Sicilia 1529, "Presidente del Regno" on 20 December 1535, Viceroy and Captain General of the kingdom of Sicily since 12 January 1536, deceased later.
Juan de Moncada
Juan de Moncada
Juan de Moncada was a Roman Catholic clergyman in Spain in the 17th century. He was born in Valencia. For some time prior to May, 1612 de Moncada served as Bishop of Barcelona. In that month he was appointed Archbishop of Tarragona and primate of northeast Spain...
y de Tolça married first, Giovanna La Grua, daughter of Giovanni Vincenzo La Grua, signore di Carini
Carini
Carini is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo. It has a population of 25,752....
e Misilmeri
Misilmeri
Misilmeri is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is located approximately from Palermo and its name means "the resting place or the messuage of the Emir", and dates from when the Saracens ruled Sicily and named it Manzil-Al-Emir.The population is approximately 24,000...
, later also of Montechiaro
Montechiaro
Montechiaro could refer to:* Montechiaro d'Asti - a town and comune in the Province of Asti, Italy* Montechiaro d'Acqui - a town and comune in the Province of Alessandria, Italy* Palma di Montechiaro - a town and comune of Sicily...
, deceased at Carini
Carini
Carini is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo. It has a population of 25,752....
on 29 May 1517, and his 1st wife Elisabetta Bracco e Calvello, daughter of Giorgio Bracco, Regio milite a Palermo.
He married, second, Ana de Cardona, daughter of Fernando de Cardona, 2nd duke of Cardona, 2nd marquis of Pallarés, Great Constable and Admiral of Aragon Gran Condestable and Francisca Manrique de Lara, the daughter of Pedro Manrique de Lara, 1st duke of Nájera, 2nd count of Treviño, (1443, + 1 February 1515]] and Guiomar de Castro, daughter of Álvaro de Castro, 1 count of Monsanto, in Portugal
Portugal
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and Isabel da Cunha, dos senhores de Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...
, greatgranddaughter of king Pedro I of Portugal:
Issue from the 1st marriage :
1. Isabel de Moncada, who married in 1527 Giovanni II Ventimiglia , 6th marchese di Geraci, barone di Pettineo , signore di Castelbuono, Tusa, Gangi, dei feudi di Tiro, Ciura e dei marcati di Carcinella, Sciara e Pinola; Stratigoto di Messina (1532,1533, 1539, 1540), + after 1548, with issue (See GERACE, marchese di/IRACHE, marquis of).
Issue from the 2nd marriage:
Francisco de Moncada y Cardona, 1st marquis of Aitona since 1 October 1581, title awarded by king Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
who had married in 1560 Lucrecia Gralla.
Some references
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/aitona.htm