Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di
Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos Pescara, marchese di (fārdēnän´dō fränchās´kō dävä´lōs märkā´zā ŧħē pāskä´rä), 1490?–1525, Spanish-Neapolitan general in the Italian Wars. He served Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, and was chiefly responsible for the brilliant Spanish victory over Francis I of France at Pavia (1525). His wife was Vittoria Colonna.
More From encyclopedia.com
Spanish , Spanish
Spanish of, pertaining to, or associated with Spain.
Spanish flu influenza caused by an influenza virus of type A, in particular that of the… Joanna (spanish Queen) , Joanna ( the Mad) (1479–1555) Spanish queen of Castile and León (1504–55). She was the daughter of Ferdinand II and Isabella I and inherited Castile… Hapsburg , Hapsburg
Hapsburg or Habsburg (both: hăps´bûrg, Ger. häps´bŏŏrk), ruling house of Austria (1282–1918).
Rise to Power
The family, which can be traced… Charles Vi (holy Roman Empire) , Charles VI, 1685–1740, Holy Roman emperor (1711–40), king of Bohemia (1711–40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712–40); brother and successor… Italian Wars , Italian Wars, 1494–1559, series of regional wars brought on by the efforts of the great European powers to control the small independent states of It… Isabella I , Isabella I
Isabella I (1451-1504) was queen of Castile from 1474 to 1504. She and her husband, Ferdinand V, founded the modern Spanish state.
Born in…
About this article
Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di