Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Aguilar (1453-1515)


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Name (English): Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Aguilar
Short name: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Year of birth: 1453
Year of death: 1515
Short Description: "Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, 1st Duke of Santángelo (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars. His military victories and widespread popularity earned him the nickname "El Gran Capitán" ("The Great Captain"). He also negotiated the final surrender of Granada and later served as Viceroy of Naples. Fernández de Córdoba was a masterful military strategist and tactician. He was the first European to introduce the successful use of firearms on the battlefield and he reorganized his infantry to include pikes and firearms in effective defensive and offensive formations. The changes implemented by Fernández de Córdoba were instrumental in making the Spanish army the dominant force in Europe for more than two hundred years. For his extensive political and military success, he was made Duke of Santángelo (1497), Terranova (1502), Andría, Montalto and Sessa (1507)." - (en.wikipedia.org 29.08.2021)
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[Last update: 2021/08/29]