Diego Lopez de Pacheco, 2nd Duke of Escalona
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Diego López Pacheco was a Spanish noble, 2nd Duke of Escalona
and 2nd Marquis of Villena.
Diego López Pacheco was son of Juan Pacheco
, one of the most influential politicians of his time, and María Portocarrero. In 1468, he received from his father the title of 2nd Marquis of Villena.
At the age of 12, Diego was married to Juana de Luna, also 12 and granddaughter of Álvaro de Luna
, as part of a plan by his family to get a hold of the inheritance of Álvaro de Luna. Juana Pimentel, grandmother of Juana de Luna, had tried to prevent the marriage, but had failed because of the intervention of King Henry IV of Castile
.
In the War of the Castilian Succession
, Diego and his father supported Juana la Beltraneja, who lost the battle for the throne.
Diego, who had become 2nd Duke of Escalona after the death of his father in October 1474, was pardoned by Isabella I of Castile
and allowed to keep his properties. But he wasn't chosen as successor for his father as Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
.
His wife Juana de Luna died in 1480. Diego remarried in 1484 with Juana Enríquez y Velasco, sister of Fadrique Enríquez
, Admiral of Castile
.
Diego López Pacheco fought as general against the Moors, and was present in the final Siege of Granada in 1492, which ended the Morish presence in Spain.
In 1519, he was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
.
. In his castle, he entertained alumbrados
like Isabel de la Cruz and Pedro Ruíz de Alcaraz, both conversos. Diego was a mecenas and the center of a cultural circle. Francisco de Osuna
dedicated in 1527 his book El tercer abecedario to him, as did Juan de Valdés
2 years later with his book Diálogo de la doctrina cristiana.
Juana Enríquez and Diego López Pacheco are buried in the El Parral monastery in Segovia
.
With Juana Enríquez:
Duke of Escalona
Duke of Escalona is a Spanish noble title given by Henry IV of Castile in 1472 to Juan Pacheco, first Marquis of Villena.The name Escalona refers to the village Escalona del Alberche, in the Province of Toledo....
and 2nd Marquis of Villena.
Diego López Pacheco was son of Juan Pacheco
Juan Pacheco
Juan Pacheco Juan Pacheco Juan Pacheco (Belmonte, (1419 – 1474) was a Spanish nobleman who dominated the political scene in the Kingdom of Castille during the final years of John II of Castile and almost right up to the reign of Isabel I of Castile...
, one of the most influential politicians of his time, and María Portocarrero. In 1468, he received from his father the title of 2nd Marquis of Villena.
At the age of 12, Diego was married to Juana de Luna, also 12 and granddaughter of Álvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna y Jarana , Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban de Gormaz, was a Spanish politician...
, as part of a plan by his family to get a hold of the inheritance of Álvaro de Luna. Juana Pimentel, grandmother of Juana de Luna, had tried to prevent the marriage, but had failed because of the intervention of 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...
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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...
, Diego and his father supported Juana la Beltraneja, who lost the battle for the throne.
Diego, who had become 2nd Duke of Escalona after the death of his father in October 1474, was pardoned by Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella 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...
and allowed to keep his properties. But he wasn't chosen as successor for his father as Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
Order of Santiago
The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...
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His wife Juana de Luna died in 1480. Diego remarried in 1484 with Juana Enríquez y Velasco, sister of Fadrique Enríquez
Fadrique Enríquez
Fadrique Enríquez was the 4th Admiral of Castile and played an important role in defeating the Revolt of the Comuneros.Fadrique Enríquez was the son of Alonso Enríquez and María de Velasco. He inherited his father's possessions in Palencia and the castle of Medina de Rioseco. On february 14...
, Admiral of Castile
Admiral of Castile
Admiral of Castile was a post with a long and important history in Spain. One famous holder was Fadrique Enríquez.Another was Admiral Don Bernardo de Sarrià, Baron of Polop and nobleman in the service of King James II of Aragon....
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Diego López Pacheco fought as general against the Moors, and was present in the final Siege of Granada in 1492, which ended the Morish presence in Spain.
In 1519, he was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
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Humanist
Diego was an admirer of Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
. In his castle, he entertained alumbrados
Alumbrados
The Alumbrados was a term used to loosely describe practitioners of a mystical form of Christianity in Spain during the 15th-16th centuries. Some alumbrados were only mildly heterodox, but others held views that were clearly heretical...
like Isabel de la Cruz and Pedro Ruíz de Alcaraz, both conversos. Diego was a mecenas and the center of a cultural circle. Francisco de Osuna
Francisco de Osuna
Francisco de Osuna was a Spanish author, born in Seville.His book The Third Spiritual Alphabet influenced Saint Teresa of Avila. The book is considered a masterpiece of Franciscan mysticism...
dedicated in 1527 his book El tercer abecedario to him, as did Juan de Valdés
Juan de Valdés
Juan de Valdés was a Spanish religious writer.He was the younger of twin sons of Fernando de Valdés, hereditary regidor of Cuenca in Castile, where Valdés was born. He has been confused with his twin brother Alfonso...
2 years later with his book Diálogo de la doctrina cristiana.
Juana Enríquez and Diego López Pacheco are buried in the El Parral monastery in Segovia
Segovia
Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
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Children
With Juana de Luna:- Juan Pacheco de Luna (died 1490)
With Juana Enríquez:
- Diego López Pacheco (1506-1556), third Duke of EscalonaDuke of EscalonaDuke of Escalona is a Spanish noble title given by Henry IV of Castile in 1472 to Juan Pacheco, first Marquis of Villena.The name Escalona refers to the village Escalona del Alberche, in the Province of Toledo....
- Isabel Pacheco
- Magdalena Pacheco