Juan de Zúñiga y Requesens
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Juan de Zúñiga y Requesens, deceased 1586, was Viceroy of Naples, 1579–1582.
He was the sixth child of Juan de Zúñiga Avellaneda y Velasco (circa 1490 - 1546), very closely involved with king Charles I of Spain, a.k.a. Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V
, married to Estefanía de Requesens y Rois de Liori, deceased 1549, and the brother of Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga, a.k.a. Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens
, (Barcelona
, Spain
, 25 August 1528 - Brussels
, Flanders
, 5 March 1576), Ambassador in Rome
, Italy
, 1561, Governor of the Duchy of Milan,1571–1573, Governor of Flanders, 1573 - 1576.
He was involved as an ambassador to Rome, together with his eldest brother, Luis. Later, as a governor of the Duchy of Milan and of the 17 provinces of Flanders, he took part in the negotiations with Roman Pope Pius V to set up the Holy League
to counteract the naval piracy and the Balcans Turkish expansion of Suleiman I the Magnificent, (1520–1566), which led to the 1571 naval Battle of Lepanto
.
He then married Sicilian noblewoman Giulia Barrese, becoming thus Prince of Pietraperzia
in Sicily
. Giulia Barrese, was the daughter of Girolamo Barrese, born circa 1540, marquis of Pietraperzia
, a title first awarded by king Charles I of Spain, a.k.a. Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V
at Mainz
on 16 August 1526, Germany, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
, and Aragonese-Catalan ancestors from la Garrotxa
, Catalonia
, Spain
, lady Antonia Santapau e Branciforte, from the Licodia marquissate. These "Branciforte" were created Princes of Butera
at Madrid
, Spain
by king Philip II of Spain
on 11 April 1563.
While in Naples he recruited ships and people (in support of the claims of King Philip II of Spain
whose mother had been a Portuguese princess) to attack and conquer (with the support of a part of the Portuguese nobility) the city of Lisbon
, Portugal
. Closely involved with King Philip II of Spain
he died in 1583, having been promoted to the Royal Council of Spain and the Spanish Council of War cabinets.
He was the sixth child of Juan de Zúñiga Avellaneda y Velasco (circa 1490 - 1546), very closely involved with king Charles I of Spain, a.k.a. Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
Charles V
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...
, married to Estefanía de Requesens y Rois de Liori, deceased 1549, and the brother of Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga, a.k.a. Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens
Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens
Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga also known as Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens was a Spanish politician and diplomat.-Biography:Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga was born at Molins de Rei...
, (Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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, 25 August 1528 - Brussels
Brussels
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, Flanders
Flanders
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, 5 March 1576), Ambassador in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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, 1561, Governor of the Duchy of Milan,1571–1573, Governor of Flanders, 1573 - 1576.
He was involved as an ambassador to Rome, together with his eldest brother, Luis. Later, as a governor of the Duchy of Milan and of the 17 provinces of Flanders, he took part in the negotiations with Roman Pope Pius V to set up the Holy League
Holy League
Holy League may refer to:* Holy League , AKA "League of Venice", alliance of several opponents of French hegemony in Italy, arranged by Pope Alexander VI...
to counteract the naval piracy and the Balcans Turkish expansion of Suleiman I the Magnificent, (1520–1566), which led to the 1571 naval Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto normally refers to the 1571 Holy League victory over the Ottoman fleet. There were also three earlier battles fought in the vicinity of Lepanto:*Battle of Naupactus in 429 BC, an Athenian victory during the Peleoponnesian War...
.
He then married Sicilian noblewoman Giulia Barrese, becoming thus Prince of Pietraperzia
Pietraperzia
Pietraperzia is a comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy....
in 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,...
. Giulia Barrese, was the daughter of Girolamo Barrese, born circa 1540, marquis of Pietraperzia
Pietraperzia
Pietraperzia is a comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy....
, a title first awarded by king Charles I of Spain, a.k.a. Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
Charles V
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...
at Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
on 16 August 1526, Germany, a Knight of 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...
, and Aragonese-Catalan ancestors from la Garrotxa
Garrotxa
Garrotxa is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2001 was 47,747, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical comarca of Besalú.-Geography:...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, lady Antonia Santapau e Branciforte, from the Licodia marquissate. These "Branciforte" were created Princes of Butera
Butera
Butera is an Italian town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southwestern part of the island of Sicily. It is bounded by the comuni of Gela, Licata, Mazzarino, Ravanusa and Riesi. It has population of 5,063 and is far from Caltanissetta, the province's capital....
at Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 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...
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....
on 11 April 1563.
While in Naples he recruited ships and people (in support of the claims of 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....
whose mother had been a Portuguese princess) to attack and conquer (with the support of a part of the Portuguese nobility) the city of Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Closely involved with 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....
he died in 1583, having been promoted to the Royal Council of Spain and the Spanish Council of War cabinets.
Some references
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/mirandacast.htm
- http://www.apellidochacon.es/miranda.htm
- http://europaromanica.proyectosbeta.com/es/glosario/detail.php?termId=2049
- Gran Enciclopedia de España. 22 vols. with 11,052 pages, ISBN 84-923944-3-9. See vol 22, page 11,049