Juan de Zúñiga y Avellaneda (1551 - 4 September 1608) was a Spanish nobleman

Spanish nobility

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 during the reigns of Philip II

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....

 and Philip III

Philip III of Spain

Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...

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Biography

He was a Knight of the Military Order of Santiago

Order of Santiago

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, the 6th consort count, iure uxoris

Jure uxoris

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, of Miranda del Castañar

Miranda del Castañar

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, a title awarded by king Henry IV of Castile

Henry IV of Castile

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 on 9 February 1457 and the 1st duke of Peñaranda de Duero

Peñaranda de Duero

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, a title awarded by king Philip III on 22 May 1608.

In 1583, under king Philip II, he succeeded Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia

Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia

Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia was an Italian nobleman, who was marquis of Avola since 1542, title of duke extended before, 1502.Born in Palermo, he was the son of Giovanni Tagliavia, count of Castelvetrano, and Antonia de Aragon, only daughter of Carlos de Aragon, marquis of Avola, and Duke of...

 as Viceroy of Catalonia, a position he held until 1586 when he was succeeded by Manrique de Lara y Girón. In 1586 he succeeded Pedro Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Pedro Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna, 5th count of Ureña was a Spanish nobleman and administrator.Born at Osuna, he was the eldest son of Juan Téllez-Girón, 4th Count of Ureña and of María de la Cueva y Toledo, daughter of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque...

 to become the Viceroy of Naples and was succeeded by Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares

Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares

Enrique de Guzmán y Ribera, 2nd Count of Olivares was a Spanish nobleman and statesman.-Biography:...

 in 1595.

He served as President of the Council of Italy and, in 1600-1606, as the President of the Council of Castile

Council of Castile

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, by then at the service of king Philip III of Spain.

External links

• Juan de Zuñiga Avellaneda y Bazan, 1. duque de Peñaranda
• El conde de Miranda y el duque de Peñaranda.