Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Arellano, marqués de Comares
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Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Arellano, I marqués de Comares, (1463 - Oran
, now in Algeria
, 1518), invested 1st marquis of Comares in 1512, was Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir, 1509–1512 and 1516–1518, and first Viceroy of Navarre, 1512-1515.
He was the son of Martín Fernández de Córdoba y de Sotomayor, born circa 1420, 4th Sieur of Chillon
, province of Ciudad Real, 10th Sieur of Espejo, 5th Sieur of Lucena and Leonor de Arellano y Fernandez de Cordoba, (1446–1531). His maternal uncle was the famous army commander Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
, (1453–1515).
He married , circa 1480, Juana Pacheco y Portocarrero, a daughter of Juan Pacheco
1st duke of Escalona
(1419–1474), a notorious political troublemaker and his first wife, Lady Maria Portocarrero y Enriquez - Mendoza, (circa 1430 - 1470), 6th Lady of Moguer
from a powerful shipowners family.
In 1482 he played an important role in the conquest of the fortress of Alhama de Granada
, belonging to the Moorish Kingdom of Granada, and in 1483 in repelling the attacks of king Boabdil
on Lucena, a town in the province of Cordoba, held by the Kingdom of Castile
.
After the conquest of the Kingdom of Granada in 1492, he took part in 1501 in crushing the moriscos revolt in the Sierra de los Filabres, province of Almeria conquering the village of Velefique
. In 1505, he conquered Mazalquivir and took part in the Spanish conquest of Oran
, now in Algeria
.
In 1506 he was involved in the protests by the Andalusian Nobility in Cordoba
, on 6 October 1506, against overzealous Inquisitor Diego Rodriguez de Lucero, protesting against Lucero's behavior in front of General Inquisitor Diego de Deza. On this day there were also riots by an angry mob, who liberated the prisoners from the Córdoba prison. Law suits were brought against the inter - racial hate seeking preaches by Lucero, who himself was put in prison and investigated by the new General Inquisitor and Cardinal
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros.
Diego also lost his assignment as a Governor in Oran and Mazalquivir, and some of the castles belonging to the "Fernández de Córdoba" main Aguilar line, were destroyed, for his part in the rebellion. Diego was sent to Pamplona
, capital of the Kingdom of Navarre
to quell the troops helping John III of Albret, who tried to regain the title of King of Navarre.
After the successful conclusion of this military campaign, Diego was awarded the title of Marquis de Comares in 1512 and he became the first Viceroy of Navarre. In 1516 he was allowed to return to North Africa, where he was again Spanish Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir, till he died there in 1518.
His, only son was Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Pacheco, 2nd marquis of Comares (1582 - 1564), who succeeded him as Governor of Oran. He would marry Francisca Fernández de Córdoba y de Zúñiga, daughter of Diego, 3rd Count of Cabra, having 3 daughters and one son.
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
, now in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, 1518), invested 1st marquis of Comares in 1512, was Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir, 1509–1512 and 1516–1518, and first Viceroy of Navarre, 1512-1515.
He was the son of Martín Fernández de Córdoba y de Sotomayor, born circa 1420, 4th Sieur of Chillon
Chillón
Chillón is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 2,271....
, province of Ciudad Real, 10th Sieur of Espejo, 5th Sieur of Lucena and Leonor de Arellano y Fernandez de Cordoba, (1446–1531). His maternal uncle was the famous army commander Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba known as The Great Captain, Duke of Terranova and Santangelo, Andria, Montalto and Sessa, also known as Gonzalo de Córdoba, Italian: Gonsalvo or Consalvo Ernandes di Cordova was a Spanish general fighting in the times of the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars...
, (1453–1515).
He married , circa 1480, Juana Pacheco y Portocarrero, a daughter of Juan Pacheco
Juan Pacheco
Juan Pacheco Juan Pacheco Juan Pacheco (Belmonte, (1419 – 1474) was a Spanish nobleman who dominated the political scene in the Kingdom of Castille during the final years of John II of Castile and almost right up to the reign of Isabel I of Castile...
1st duke of Escalona
Duke of Escalona
Duke of Escalona is a Spanish noble title given by Henry IV of Castile in 1472 to Juan Pacheco, first Marquis of Villena.The name Escalona refers to the village Escalona del Alberche, in the Province of Toledo....
(1419–1474), a notorious political troublemaker and his first wife, Lady Maria Portocarrero y Enriquez - Mendoza, (circa 1430 - 1470), 6th Lady of Moguer
Moguer
Moguer is a municipality and small city located in the province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,381. Its surface area is , and its population density is ....
from a powerful shipowners family.
In 1482 he played an important role in the conquest of the fortress of Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada is a town in the province of Granada, approx. 50 km from the city of Granada. The name is derived from the thermal baths located there, which are called al-hammam in Arabic....
, belonging to the Moorish Kingdom of Granada, and in 1483 in repelling the attacks of king Boabdil
Boabdil
Abu `Abdallah Muhammad XII , known as Boabdil , was the twenty-second and last Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberia. He was also called el chico, the little, or el zogoybi, the unfortunate...
on Lucena, a town in the province of Cordoba, held by the Kingdom of Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
.
After the conquest of the Kingdom of Granada in 1492, he took part in 1501 in crushing the moriscos revolt in the Sierra de los Filabres, province of Almeria conquering the village of Velefique
Velefique
-External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
. In 1505, he conquered Mazalquivir and took part in the Spanish conquest of Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
, now in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
In 1506 he was involved in the protests by the Andalusian Nobility in Cordoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, on 6 October 1506, against overzealous Inquisitor Diego Rodriguez de Lucero, protesting against Lucero's behavior in front of General Inquisitor Diego de Deza. On this day there were also riots by an angry mob, who liberated the prisoners from the Córdoba prison. Law suits were brought against the inter - racial hate seeking preaches by Lucero, who himself was put in prison and investigated by the new General Inquisitor and Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros.
Diego also lost his assignment as a Governor in Oran and Mazalquivir, and some of the castles belonging to the "Fernández de Córdoba" main Aguilar line, were destroyed, for his part in the rebellion. Diego was sent to Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, capital of the Kingdom of Navarre
Kingdom of Navarre
The Kingdom of Navarre , originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees alongside the Atlantic Ocean....
to quell the troops helping John III of Albret, who tried to regain the title of King of Navarre.
After the successful conclusion of this military campaign, Diego was awarded the title of Marquis de Comares in 1512 and he became the first Viceroy of Navarre. In 1516 he was allowed to return to North Africa, where he was again Spanish Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir, till he died there in 1518.
His, only son was Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Pacheco, 2nd marquis of Comares (1582 - 1564), who succeeded him as Governor of Oran. He would marry Francisca Fernández de Córdoba y de Zúñiga, daughter of Diego, 3rd Count of Cabra, having 3 daughters and one son.
Some references
- http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/casaducal/fichaindividuo.aspx?id=365
- http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/casaducal/fichaindividuo.aspx?id=341
- http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/casaducal/fichaindividuo.aspx?id=340
- http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/casaducal/fichaindividuo.aspx?id=355
- GRAN ENCICLOPEDIA DE ESPAÑA, pag. 3979, edited in 22 vols. 11052 pages. Ed. enciclopedia de España, (Zaragoza), (1992), ISBN 84-87544-01-0