List of Spanish viceroys of Catalonia
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This is a list of Spanish
viceroys of Catalonia
from 1479 to 1713.
Viceroys named by Philip V of Spain
Viceroys named by Archduke Charles
Spain
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viceroys of 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...
from 1479 to 1713.
- 1479–1493: Enrique de Aragón
- 1493–1495: Juan de Lanuza
- 1495–1496: Juan Fernández de HerediaJuan Fernández de HerediaJuan Fernández de Heredia was the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 24 September 1377 to his death. His tenure was occupied by the "affair of Achaea." He was also a great patron of the translation and composition of historiographical works in the Aragonese language and a counsellor to...
- 1496–1501: Juan de Aragón, Conde de Ribagorza
- 1501–1514: Jaime de Luna
- 1514–1521: Alonso de AragónAlonso de AragónAlonso de Aragón or Alfonso de Aragón was Archbishop of Zaragoza, Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon. Born in Cervera, he was an illegitimate son of Ferdinand II of Aragon by a Catalan noblewoman called Aldonza Ruiz de Ivorra .- Ecclesiastical career :Aragón was more a...
, Archbishop of Zaragoza - 1521–1523: Pedro Folc de CardonaPedro Folc de CardonaPedro Folc de Cardona, a.k.a. Pedro de Cardona, deceased from the black death at Alcover, province of Tarragona, Spain, 11 April 1530, Bishop of Urgel, 1472–1515, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, 1482–1485, editor of the Usatges de Barcelona, 1505, Viceroy of Catalonia, 1521–1523,...
, Archbishop of Tarragona - 1523–1525: Antonio de ZúñigaAntonio de ZúñigaAntonio de Zuñiga y Guzman,, Prior of Castile, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Plasencia, Spain, general of the Royal Army against the Revolt of the Comuneros and a Viceroy of Catalonia from 1523 - 1525.-Family background:...
, Prior of Castille, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem - 1525–1539: Fadrique de Portugal y Noroña, Bishop of Sigüenza
- 1539–1543: Saint Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandia, 3rd General Father of the Jesuit Order
- 1543–1554: Juan Fernández Manrique de Lara, Marqués de Aguilar de Campoo
- 1554–1558: Pedro Afán de Ribera, Duque de Alcalá
- 1558–1564: García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca del BierzoGarcía Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of VillafrancaGarcía Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, 4th Marquis of Villafranca del Bierzo , was a Spanish military officer and politician.- Biography :...
- 1564–1571: Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Duque de Francavilla
- 1571–1580: Fernando de ToledoFernando de ToledoFernando de Toledo, was a Spanish nobleman.He was the illegitimate and first son of Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, "The Iron Duke", who had fathered Fernando de Toledo upon the daughter of a miller of La Aldehuela, in the province of Ávila, Spain.Not until 1546, when young...
- 1580–1581: Francisco de Moncada y Folc de Cardona, Marqués de Aytona
- 1581–1583: Carlo d'Aragona TagliaviaCarlo d'Aragona TagliaviaCarlo 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...
- 1583–1586: Juan de Zúñiga y Avellaneda, Conde de Miranda del Castañar
- 1586–1590: Manrique de Lara y Girón, Conde de Valencia de Don Juan
- 1590–1592: Pedro Luis Galcerán de Borja y de Castro-Pinós
- 1592–1596: Bernardino de Cárdenas y Portugal, Duque de Maqueda
- 1596–1602: Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba, Duque de Feria
- 1602–1603: Juan Terés y Borrull, Archbishop of Tarragona
- 1603–1611: Héctor de Pignatelli y Colonna, Duque de MonteleónHéctor de Pignatelli y Colonna, Duque de MonteleónHéctor de Pignatelli y Colonna, Duque de Monteleón, , a.k.a. Ettore III de Pignatelli y Colonna, 3rd Duke of Monteleon, was Viceroy of Catalonia, 1603–1611, taking the administrative direction of exiling the Spanish Morisco´s in 1610 not willing to relinquish the Islamic faith while living, an...
- 1611–1611: Pedro Manrique, Bishop of Tortosa
- 1611–1615: Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza, Marqués de Almazán
- 1615–1619: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duque de Alburquerque
- 1619–1622: Fernando Afán de Ribera y Téllez-Girón , 3rd Duke of Alcalá de los GazulesAlcalá de los GazulesAlcalá de los Gazules is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 5,633 inhabitants...
- 1622–1626: Juan Sentís, Bishop of Barcelona
- 1626–1627: Luis Diez de Aux de Armendáriz, Bishop of Urgel
- 1627–1629: Miguel Santos de San Pedro, Bishop of Solsona
- 1629–1630: Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Duke of Feria
- 1630–1632: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba
- 1632–1633: Cardinal-Infante Fernando de AustriaCardinal-Infante FerdinandCardinal-Infante Ferdinand was Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, Infante of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Archbishop of Toledo , and military...
- 1633–1638: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba
- 1638–1640: Dalmacio de Queralt, Conde de Santa Coloma
- 1640–1640: García Gil Manrique, Bishop of Barcelona
- 1640–1640: Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba
- 1640–1642: Pedro Fajardo Requesens y Zúñiga, Marqués de los Vélez
- 1642–1644: Pedro Antonio de AragónPedro Antonio de AragónPedro Antonio de Aragón was a Spanish nobleman, military figure and politician who served under Kings Philip IV and Charles II of Spain. He was the brother of Cardinal Pascual de Aragón, Viceroy of Naples, 1664 - 1666. the son of Enrique Ramón Folch de Cardona y Córdoba. He was born in...
- 1642–1645: Felipe de Silva
- 1645–1647: Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of LeganésDiego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of LeganésDiego Mexía Felipez de Guzmán y Dávila , vicecount of Butarque and first Marquis of Leganés, was a Spanish politician and army commander.-Biography:...
- 1647–1648: Guillermo Ramón de Moncada, Marqués de Aytona
- 1648–1650: Juan de GarayJuan de GarayJuan de Garay was a Spanish conquistador.Garay was born in Orduña, Spain. He served under the Spanish crown, in the Viceroyalty of Peru...
- 1650–1653: Francisco de Orozco, Marqués de Mortara
- 1653–1656: John of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only natural son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration...
- 1656–1663: Francisco de Orozco, Marqués de Mortara
- 1663–1664: Francisco de Moura y Corterreal, Marqués de Castel RodrigoFrancisco Castel RodrigoFrancisco de Moura y Melo, 3rd Marquis of Castel Rodrigo, , was a Spanish political figure.Francisco de Moura was the son of Emmanuel de Moura, who had been Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1644 and 1647, and of Leonor de Melo...
- 1664–1667: Vicente de Gonzaga y DoriaVicente de Gonzaga y DoriaVicente de Gonzaga y Doria, was Viceroy of Valencia, 1663, Viceroy of Catalonia, 1664–1667 and Viceroy of Sicily, 1678, second of the 11 sons/daughters of marquess Ferrante II Gonzaga, 1st Duke of Guastalla, , married in 1587 to Vittoria Doria, , daughter of Genoese Admiral of the Spanish Fleet...
- 1667–1669: Gaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke de OsunaGaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke de OsunaGaspar Téllez-Girón, 5th Duke de Osuna , 5th Marquess of Peñafiel, 9th Count of Ureña and other lesser titles, was a Spanish general and a Grandee of Spain, title bestowed by king Philip II of Spain on 5 February 1562 when Pedro Téllez-Girón y de la Cueva, 5th Count of Ureña, a.k.a...
- 1669–1673: Francisco Fernández de Córdoba, Duque de Sessa
- 1673–1675: Francisco de Tutavilla y del Rufo, Duque de San GermánFrancisco de Tutavilla y del Rufo, Duque de San GermánFrancisco de Tutavilla y del Tufo, Duque de San Germán, , a General of the Extremadura Army fighting at the time of the Portuguese Restoration War, 1657–1658, at the Sieges of Olivenza, Badajoz and Mouao, Viceroy of Navarre, , Viceroy of Sardinia, , Viceroy of Catalonia,...
- 1675–1676: Juan Antonio Pacheco Osorio Toledo, Marqués de Cerralbo
- 1676–1677: Alexander Farnese, Prince of ParmaAlexander Farnese, Prince of ParmaAlessandro Farnese was an Italian military leader, who was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 until 1682....
- 1677–1678: Juan Domingo Méndez de Haro y Fernández de Córdoba
- 1678–1678: Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés
- 1678–1685: Alejandro de Bournonville, Duque de Bournonville
- 1685–1688: Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés
- 1688–1688: Juan Tomás Enríquez de Cabrera, Conde de Melga
- 1688–1690: Carlos de Gurrea Aragón y Borja, Duque de VillahermosaCarlos de Gurrea, Duke of VillahermosaCarlos de Aragón de Gurrea y de Borja, 9th duke of Villahermosa was a Spanish nobleman, viceroy and governor.He was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1675 and 1677. During his reign Spanish authority over the Southern Netherlands was nominal...
- 1690–1693: Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, Duque de Medina Sidonia
- 1693–1694: Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena
- 1694–1696: Francisco Antonio de Agurto, Marquis of GastañagaFrancisco Antonio de Agurto, Marquis of GastañagaFrancisco Antonio de Agurto y Salcedo, first Marquis of Gastañaga was a Spanish nobleman, viceroy and governor of Basque origin. He became first Marquis de Gastañaga in 1676 and was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1685 and 1692...
- 1696–1698: Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar
- 1698–1701: Jorge de Darmstadt, Landgrave of HessePrince George of Hesse-DarmstadtPrince George Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Field Marshal in the Austrian army. He is known for his career in Habsburg Spain, as Viceroy of Catalonia , head of the Austrian army in the War of Spanish Succession and governor of Gibraltar in 1704...
Viceroys named by Philip V of SpainPhilip V of SpainPhilip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
- 1702–1703: Luis Fernández de Portocarrero, Conde de Palma
- 1703–1705: Francisco de Velasco y Tovar, Conde de Melgar
- 1705–1706: José Antonio Mendoza Caamaño y SotomayorJosé Antonio de MendozaJosé Antonio de Mendoza Caamaño y Sotomayor, 3rd Marquis of Villagarcía de Arousa was a Spanish colonial administrator in the Americas. From February 4, 1736 to December 15, 1745 he was Viceroy of Peru.-Early career:José Antonio de Mendoza was a native of Galicia and a knight of the Order of...
- 1706–1719: Count d'AsfeldClaude François Bidal d'AsfeldClaude François Bidal, marquis d'Asfeld , was a French Marshal of France.He was the son of Pierre Bidal , a French merchant and banker who did business with Christina of Sweden....
Viceroys named by Archduke CharlesCharles VI, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
- 1711–1712: Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress...
- 1713–1713: Guido StarhembergGuido StarhembergGuido Wald Rüdiger, count of Starhemberg; was an Austrian military officer.He was a cousin of Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg , the famous commander of Vienna during the Turkish siege of 1683, and acted as his ADC during the siege...