Álvaro de Bazán the Elder
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Álvaro de Bazán, called the Elder (1506–1558) was a Spanish
naval commander from an old navarre
se noble family who received several nobilary titles such as the rank of Admiral of Castile, Marquis del Viso, and General-Captain of the Galleys of Spain. He was the father of Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
, who surpassed him in fame. He was also father of Alonso de Bazán, a famous sixteenth-century marine and Joan Bazán, military commander who died during the conquest the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
. In 1549 Bazán received from Charles V the villages of Marquis del Viso del Marqués y Santa Cruz de Mudela.
Leading the ships of Biscay, Guipúzcoa and the Cuatro Villas, defeats the French navy under Admiral Burye in the Battle of Muros Bay.
Don (honorific)
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Álvaro de Bazán, called the Elder (1506–1558) was a Spanish
Spain
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naval commander from an old 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...
se noble family who received several nobilary titles such as the rank of Admiral of Castile, Marquis del Viso, and General-Captain of the Galleys of Spain. He was the father of Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz de Mudela , was a Spanish admiral.-Biography:Álvaro de Bazán was born in Granada....
, who surpassed him in fame. He was also father of Alonso de Bazán, a famous sixteenth-century marine and Joan Bazán, military commander who died during the conquest the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera , in ancient times Badis or Bades, is a Spanish rock in North Africa off the Moroccan coast . It is part of several Peñones, or rock-fortresses on the coast of Northern Africa. Vélez de la Gomera is administered from Melilla...
. In 1549 Bazán received from Charles V the villages of Marquis del Viso del Marqués y Santa Cruz de Mudela.
Important feats during his military career
- 1520–1526: Takes action in the Siege of Fuenterrabía.
- 1526 After the dead of Juan de Velasco occupies his rank as General-Captain of the Galleys of Spain
- 1532 Wins the city of Orey, with 10 galleys; with the treasure of this capture he increased the number of galleys for Spain.
- 1533 Captures the Turkish corsair Jabanarrez, in Falkavivas.
- 1535 Leads the Spanish galleys in the campaign of Charles V against Tunis.
- 1536 Captures the flagshipFlagshipA flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
of the Argelian navy, that among French ships were about to pillage the Spanish coasts. - 1539 Charles V sells to Álvaro the villages of Viso del Marqués y Santa Cruz de Mudela, where his son ordered to build a marvelous renacentist palace, that he would convert in the residence of its descendants.
- 1543: Receives the supreme rank of Capitán-General del mar océano. (General captain of the Ocean Sea)
Leading the ships of Biscay, Guipúzcoa and the Cuatro Villas, defeats the French navy under Admiral Burye in the Battle of Muros Bay.
- 1550 obtains privileges to build galleons and galleys of his invention in order to protect the route to the Indies from corsair attacks.
- 1554-1559 Defends the Spanish-American coasts against possible attacks, capturing several ships.