Knowledge

Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna

Source 📝

33: 537: 81: 820: 464:. The so-called "Conspiracy of the Spaniards against Venice of 1618" has been a question open to discussion among historians for the last four centuries. Spanish and German historians have a tendency to deny that the conspiracy was real or was serious enough; French and Italian historians have the opposite view. 467:
The end of Osuna's government in Naples was very confused and tense. On the one hand, the nobility of Naples was increasingly hostile to Osuna, one of the main reasons being the economic burden imposed by the need to feed and lodge the big military force (12,000 soldiers) that Osuna had lodged in the
459:
In May 1618 the Venetian authorities claimed to have uncovered a very serious conspiracy to sack the city and burn the arsenal, summarily executing a number of alleged participants (all of them French) but insinuating that the real and secret heads of the plot were Osuna and the Spanish ambassador to
500:– on a large and wide-ranging array of accusations (corruption, but also impiety, sexual misconduct, etc.). He remained under house arrest (imprisoned in castles or noble houses) until his death in September 1624. The purge was actively promoted by the new Royal prime minister, 268:
Although deeply indebted, the estate of Osuna came under the Council of Castile administration because of his young age, to avoid money mismanagements. The estate of Osuna was only second by total wealth in Spain to that of the Duke of Medina Sidonia.
369:. The political meaning of such an agreement was indeed that he was accepted as a member of the Lerma's family and group of friends, the real ruling elite of the Spanish monarchy at the time, till he was displaced around 1621 by his political enemy, 468:
city without the agreement of its representative bodies. On the other, because of Osuna's support to the political demands of the representatives of the low classes, "the people". In June 1620 the new temporary Viceroy,
254:(1582–1586). But this, as many other pieces of information, anecdotes, speeches and stories of Leti's biography are doubtful nowadays; the same happens with his alleged participation, in the royal expedition to 674:
y Ramirez de Arellano. Her father came from one of the most prominent and wealthiest noble Houses of Andalusia, the Afán de Ribera or Enríquez de Ribera. She was a granddaughter, on her mother's side, of
824: 406: 452:(1559). Osuna clashed against the Neapolitan nobility due to the extraction of taxes to supply the necessary armies. Given that the main provider of financial help to Savoy was the 414: 250:, which has been until the 20th century the main and most exploited source of information on the third Duke of Osuna, when a boy he accompanied his grandfather, the 1st duke, 166:. As Viceroy of Sicily and Naples, Osuna reorganized the local administration and armadas with new strategies and ships, and implemented a highly profitable and successful 205:. Venetians claimed Osuna had participated in a conspiracy to take over Venice, while the Neapolitan aristocracy purported he intended to secede from Spain and become 441:, a key territory from the strategic point of view to maintain military communications between Spain and the Low Countries and other Habsburg territories in Europe. 304:
as a private, but soon he was given the command of two cavalry companies. In 1602 and 1603 he had a role in controlling and defusing the mutinies which erupted in
132: 230: 472:, former ambassador to Rome, took possession of the Viceroyalty against all formal rules, but Osuna accepted the authority of Borja and returned obediently to 501: 358: 262: 273: 671: 202: 425:, the capital city of the Ottoman Empire. Overall, Osuna set up a sizable naval force in Sicily and reinforced the military might of the island. 727: 201:
Osuna was eventually deposed in 1620, undoing much of his work, in midst of the political unstability caused by the fall of the royal minister
456:, Osuna proposed that destroying the Venetian dominion of the Adriatic gulf and even conquering Venice itself was convenient and feasible. 869: 656: 370: 182:. Despite opposition in the court, he maintained Mediterranean dominance during the ten years of his mandates, achieving victories like 461: 394:
on 9 March 1611. During his Sicilian viceroyalty he organized a squadron of galleys for the Royal Navy but also his own corsair fleet.
736: 923: 905: 226: 912: 507:
No sentence was ever pronounced, but the House of Osuna was out of the royal favour for three decades, and only during the reign of
312:
with the guarantee of his Spanish properties. Besides, he took part in several important battles, being seriously wounded twice.
354: 977: 288:, a place/prison used for the last two centuries to control "illustrious" Crown guests accompanied by a servant, arriving in 195: 261:
Pedro Téllez-Girón married on 17 January 1594 Catalina Enríquez de Ribera y Cortés In April 1594 he inherited the dukedom
155:, member of the Spanish Supreme Council of War, and the subject of several poems by his friend, counselor and assistant, 967: 987: 803: 702: 580: 558: 38: 551: 437:, and held the office until June 1620. The main problem for Spain in Italy was French and Savoyard ambitions on the 280:, his uncle and political godfather and one of the most powerful and outstanding personalities of the reign of King 445: 308:
among the armies of the Archduke, even financing the arrangements with the mutineers with his own money, raised in
301: 449: 346:, he took no part as he was against them. He returned to Spain as a hero, being decorated in 1608 with the 957: 952: 650: 206: 972: 992: 876: 847: 347: 315:
Another of Leti's legends says that in 1604 he went to London, as a member of the embassy sent by king
148: 120: 116: 887: 469: 858: 545: 493: 418: 187: 162:
He served as a footsoldier and climbed the ranks, an unusual career for an aristocrat, during the
982: 962: 840: 324: 562: 422: 448:), the former trying to contain the Duke of Savoy within the boundaries established after the 131:(17 December 1574 – 24 September 1624) was a Spanish nobleman and politician. He was the 2nd 947: 942: 779:
Don Pedro Girón, duque de Osuna, La hegemonía española en Europa a comienzos del siglo XVII
410: 277: 234: 183: 163: 156: 8: 520: 508: 485: 366: 327:, the ambassador being the Constable of Castile, the later assessment being indeed true. 316: 281: 222: 32: 740: 721: 676: 453: 175: 799: 698: 488:
death, in 1621, in a 'purge' by the ministers of the new and very young king against
434: 387: 350:, the highest decoration given by the King of Spain as head of the Habsburg dynasty. 331: 251: 144: 140: 136: 896: 497: 339: 335: 305: 191: 152: 67: 55: 194:. At his peak, his individual naval power is believed to have rivaled that of the 179: 649: 438: 402: 320: 171: 86: 936: 765: 645: 489: 398: 247: 209:. He denied all accusations and died in prison while awaiting for judgement. 98: 258:
to put down the Aragonese revolt in 1588 as by then he was only aged 13.
770:
Vita di Don Pietro Giron, duca d' Ossuna, vicere di Napolli e di Sicilia
660:. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 363. 353:
In 1608 he arranged the marriage of his son, Juan, with the daughter of
241: 285: 695:
Naves mancas: la Armada Española a vela de Cabo Celidonia a Trafalgar
362: 343: 167: 417:, achieved another important victory against Turkish galleys in the 309: 289: 255: 244: 391: 819: 511:
did it again play an important role in Spanish political life.
492:'s family and friends, Osuna was arrested by a decision of the 473: 612: 610: 330:
In 1608, when the negotiations for the 12 years truce between
218: 51: 607: 240:
According to the first biography published in 1699 by the
755: 796:
Breve historia de las batallas navales del Mediterráneo
496:– the highest political and administrative body of the 413:. In 1616, the commander of the royal Sicilian fleet, 284:, Osuna escaped from his confinement in the castle of 595: 229:, and of his wife Ana María de Velasco, daughter of 758:
Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles
444:
Between 1613 and 1618 Spain and Savoy were at war (
397:He launched several successful expeditions against 300:Initially, he enlisted in the army of the Archduke 359:Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma 789:(in Spanish). Vol. XLIV–XLVII. Madrid. 1842. 934: 793: 616: 825:Pedro Téllez-Girón y Velasco, 3rd Duke of Osuna 787:Documentos inéditos para la historia de España 711: 225:, and baptized on 18 January 1575, the son of 401:pirates and harbours, as well as against the 231:Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 4th Duke of Frías 274:Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías 726:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 692: 601: 272:In 1602, apparently with the agreement of 37:Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna, by 31: 870:Pedro Fernández de Castro, Count of Lemos 581:Learn how and when to remove this message 644: 640: 638: 636: 634: 544:This article includes a list of general 502:Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares 371:Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares 428: 381: 935: 776: 734: 693:Canales, Carlos; Rey, Miguel (2019). 631: 390:, and took possession of his post at 129:Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna 924:Juan Téllez-Girón, 4th Duke of Osuna 906:Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Duke of Osuna 781:(in Spanish). Madrid: Ed. Encuentro. 764: 530: 355:Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda 227:Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Duke of Osuna 203:Francisco de Sandoval, Duke of Lerma 760:(in Spanish). periodic publication. 13: 714:El Gran Duque de Osuna y su Marina 550:it lacks sufficient corresponding 386:On 18 September 1610 he was named 295: 14: 1004: 813: 794:San Juan Sánchez, Víctor (2018). 651:"Osuna, Pedro Tellez Giron"  479: 818: 712:Fernández Duro, Cesáreo (1885). 535: 446:War of the Montferrat Succession 79: 756:Instituto de Salazar y Castro. 16:Spanish nobleman and politician 664: 622: 1: 686: 407:Ottavio d'Aragona the Younger 212: 147:(1616–1620), a Knight of the 978:Knights of the Golden Fleece 739:(in Spanish). Archived from 421:. Aragona later performed a 415:Francisco de Rivera y Medina 196:Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 39:Bartolomé González y Serrano 7: 514: 433:In 1616 he was promoted to 376: 357:, the son and assistant of 10: 1009: 679:, the conqueror of Mexico. 450:Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis 348:Order of the Golden Fleece 149:Order of the Golden Fleece 919: 910: 902: 895: 888:Gaspar de Borja y Velasco 883: 874: 866: 854: 845: 837: 832: 361:, the Prime Minister and 292:in October of that year. 112: 104: 92: 74: 61: 45: 30: 23: 859:Francisco Ruiz de Castro 772:(in Italian). Amsterdam. 602:Canales & Rey (2019) 526: 419:Battle of Cape Celidonia 735:Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). 657:Encyclopædia Britannica 617:San Juan Sánchez (2018) 565:more precise citations. 968:Marquesses of Peñafiel 777:Linde, Luis M (2005). 670:Catalina's mother was 423:raid on Constantinople 409:was victorious in the 827:at Wikimedia Commons 716:(in Spanish). Madrid. 342:had already begun in 105:Years of service 628:Fernández Duro, 1885 429:As viceroy of Naples 411:Battle of Cape Corvo 382:As viceroy of Sicily 278:Constable of Castile 235:Constable of Castile 157:Francisco de Quevedo 988:Téllez-Girón family 833:Government offices 737:"Grandes de España" 521:The Spanish Viceroy 367:Philip III of Spain 317:Philip III of Spain 282:Philip III of Spain 223:province of Sevilla 170:system against the 133:Marquis of Peñafiel 958:Viceroys of Sicily 953:Viceroys of Naples 743:on 25 October 2008 454:Republic of Venice 176:Republic of Venice 993:Grandees of Spain 931: 930: 920:Succeeded by 884:Succeeded by 877:Viceroy of Naples 855:Succeeded by 848:Viceroy of Sicily 823:Media related to 591: 590: 583: 484:A few days after 462:Marquis of Bedmar 435:viceroy of Naples 388:viceroy of Sicily 332:Maurice of Nassau 302:Albert of Austria 252:Viceroy of Naples 164:Eighty Years' War 145:Viceroy of Naples 141:Viceroy of Sicily 126: 125: 121:Viceroy of Naples 117:Viceroy of Sicily 65:24 September 1624 1000: 926: 903:Preceded by 897:Spanish nobility 890: 867:Preceded by 861: 838:Preceded by 830: 829: 822: 809: 790: 782: 773: 761: 752: 750: 748: 731: 725: 717: 708: 680: 668: 662: 661: 653: 642: 629: 626: 620: 614: 605: 599: 586: 579: 575: 572: 566: 561:this article by 552:inline citations 539: 538: 531: 498:Spanish Monarchy 340:Eighty Years War 336:Ambrogio Spinola 153:Grandee of Spain 94: 85: 83: 82: 49:17 December 1574 35: 21: 20: 1008: 1007: 1003: 1002: 1001: 999: 998: 997: 973:Counts of Ureña 933: 932: 927: 922: 916: 908: 891: 886: 880: 872: 862: 857: 851: 843: 816: 806: 785: 746: 744: 719: 718: 705: 689: 684: 683: 669: 665: 643: 632: 627: 623: 615: 608: 600: 596: 587: 576: 570: 567: 557:Please help to 556: 540: 536: 529: 517: 482: 431: 384: 379: 325:Treaty of Peace 298: 296:Military career 217:He was born in 215: 180:Barbary pirates 119: 80: 78: 66: 50: 41: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1006: 996: 995: 990: 985: 983:House of Osuna 980: 975: 970: 965: 963:Dukes of Osuna 960: 955: 950: 945: 929: 928: 921: 918: 909: 904: 900: 899: 893: 892: 885: 882: 873: 868: 864: 863: 856: 853: 844: 841:Giovanni Doria 839: 835: 834: 815: 814:External links 812: 811: 810: 804: 791: 783: 774: 766:Leti, Gregorio 762: 753: 732: 709: 703: 688: 685: 682: 681: 663: 648:, ed. (1911). 646:Chisholm, Hugh 630: 621: 606: 593: 592: 589: 588: 543: 541: 534: 528: 525: 524: 523: 516: 513: 481: 480:Fall and death 478: 470:Cardinal Borja 439:Duchy of Milan 430: 427: 383: 380: 378: 375: 321:James I Stuart 297: 294: 263:Afán de Ribera 214: 211: 207:King of Naples 188:Cape Celidonia 172:Ottoman Empire 137:Count of Ureña 124: 123: 114: 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 96: 90: 89: 87:Spanish Empire 76: 72: 71: 63: 59: 58: 47: 43: 42: 36: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1005: 994: 991: 989: 986: 984: 981: 979: 976: 974: 971: 969: 966: 964: 961: 959: 956: 954: 951: 949: 946: 944: 941: 940: 938: 925: 915: 914: 913:Duke of Osuna 907: 901: 898: 894: 889: 879: 878: 871: 865: 860: 850: 849: 842: 836: 831: 828: 826: 821: 807: 805:9788499679365 801: 797: 792: 788: 784: 780: 775: 771: 767: 763: 759: 754: 742: 738: 733: 729: 723: 715: 710: 706: 704:84-414-2879-4 700: 696: 691: 690: 678: 677:Hernán Cortés 673: 667: 659: 658: 652: 647: 641: 639: 637: 635: 625: 618: 613: 611: 603: 598: 594: 585: 582: 574: 571:November 2012 564: 560: 554: 553: 547: 542: 533: 532: 522: 519: 518: 512: 510: 505: 503: 499: 495: 494:State Council 491: 487: 477: 475: 471: 465: 463: 457: 455: 451: 447: 442: 440: 436: 426: 424: 420: 416: 412: 408: 404: 400: 395: 393: 389: 374: 372: 368: 364: 360: 356: 351: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 328: 326: 322: 318: 313: 311: 307: 303: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 270: 266: 264: 259: 257: 253: 249: 248:Gregorio Leti 246: 243: 238: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 210: 208: 204: 199: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 160: 158: 154: 150: 146: 143:(1611–1616), 142: 138: 134: 130: 122: 118: 115: 111: 107: 103: 100: 97: 91: 88: 77: 73: 69: 64: 60: 57: 53: 48: 44: 40: 34: 29: 25:Duke of Osuna 22: 19: 911: 875: 846: 817: 798:. Nowtilus. 795: 786: 778: 769: 757: 745:. Retrieved 741:the original 713: 694: 672:Juana Cortés 666: 655: 624: 597: 577: 568: 549: 506: 486:Philip III's 483: 466: 460:Venice, the 458: 443: 432: 396: 385: 352: 329: 323:to sign the 314: 299: 271: 267: 260: 239: 216: 200: 168:privateering 161: 151:since 1608, 128: 127: 99:Spanish Navy 18: 948:1624 deaths 943:1574 births 563:introducing 338:within the 937:Categories 917:1600–1624 881:1616–1620 852:1611–1616 747:15 October 687:References 546:references 509:Charles II 405:. In 1613 242:Protestant 213:Early life 184:Cape Corvo 139:, Spanish 75:Allegiance 722:cite book 344:The Hague 108:1602-1620 70:, Castile 768:(1699). 697:. EDAF. 515:See also 377:In Italy 365:of king 319:to king 310:Flanders 290:Brussels 256:Zaragoza 245:Milanese 178:and the 93:Service/ 559:improve 392:Milazzo 306:Brabant 286:Cuéllar 68:Barajas 56:Castile 802:  701:  548:, but 474:Madrid 399:Berber 363:Valido 192:Ragusa 174:, the 135:, 7th 95:branch 84:  527:Notes 490:Lerma 403:Turks 219:Osuna 52:Osuna 800:ISBN 749:2008 728:link 699:ISBN 334:and 233:and 190:and 113:Rank 62:Died 46:Born 939:: 724:}} 720:{{ 654:. 633:^ 609:^ 504:. 476:. 373:. 276:, 265:. 237:. 221:, 198:. 186:, 159:. 54:, 808:. 751:. 730:) 707:. 619:. 604:. 584:) 578:( 573:) 569:( 555:.

Index


Bartolomé González y Serrano
Osuna
Castile
Barajas
Spanish Empire
Spanish Navy
Viceroy of Sicily
Viceroy of Naples
Marquis of Peñafiel
Count of Ureña
Viceroy of Sicily
Viceroy of Naples
Order of the Golden Fleece
Grandee of Spain
Francisco de Quevedo
Eighty Years' War
privateering
Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
Barbary pirates
Cape Corvo
Cape Celidonia
Ragusa
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Francisco de Sandoval, Duke of Lerma
King of Naples
Osuna
province of Sevilla
Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Duke of Osuna

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.