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Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña

1603 – 1661

Spanish general

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Lived 1603 – 1661 (aged 57–58). Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña was a Spanish politician, military personnel, ambassador and military officer.

Alfonso Pérez de Vivero (Valladolid, 1603 – Cambrai, 21 November 1661), Count of Fuensaldaña, was a Spanish soldier, nobleman and officeholder.

In 1632, when in his late twenties, he went to Flanders with a commission as captain of a company in the Army of Flanders. In 1635 he became governor of the citadel of Cambrai, and in 1636 maestre de campo. He was general of artillery on the French front in 1640–1641, general of cavalry on the Dutch front in 1643, general of infantry on the French front 1644–1646, and governor of arms (second-in-command of the whole army) 1648–1656. He was Governor of Milan from 1656 to 1660. In 1660 he retired from public life, withdrawing to Cambrai, where he died.

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Born
1603, Valladolid
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Positions held
Governor of Milan, Stadtholder

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña?

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When was Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña born?

Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña was born in 1603 in Valladolid.

When did Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña die?

Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña died on 21 November 1661 in Cambrai.

What was Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña's occupation?

Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña was a politician, military personnel, ambassador and military officer.

What nationality was Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña?

Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, Count of Fuensaldaña

· Wikidata: Q3611228

· DBpedia: Alfonso Pérez de Vivero, 3rd Count of Fuensaldaña

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