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Elvira Fernández de Córdoba

1490 – 1524

Spanish duchess

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About Elvira Fernández de Córdoba

Lived 1490 – 1524 (aged 33–34). Elvira Fernández de Córdoba was an aristocrat.

Elvira Fernández de Córdoba y Manrique de Figueroa (c. 1500 – 1524) was a Spanish noblewoman, the only surviving daughter of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (d. 1515), a Spanish general involved with the Italian Wars and viceroy of Naples from 1503 to 1507, and his second wife Maria Manrique de Lara y Espinoza (d. 1527).

In 1518 she married a cousin, Luis Fernández de Córdoba. Elvira died quite young in childbirth in 1524, and her husband shortly after, in 1526, on campaign in Italy. She is of some importance for the genealogy of the Grandees of Spain as she inherited the ducal titles created for her father by the Catholic Monarchs. She had four children, Gonzalo (1520–1578), Francisca (d. 1597), Beatriz and María. Her titles passed to Gonzalo, then to Francisca, and then to the son of Beatriz, Antonio Fernández de Córdoba y Cardona (1550–1606).

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Important facts

Born
1490
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Crown of Castile
Also known as
Elvira Fernandez de Cordoba y Manrique

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Elvira Fernández de Córdoba?

Spanish duchess

When was Elvira Fernández de Córdoba born?

Elvira Fernández de Córdoba was born in 1490.

When did Elvira Fernández de Córdoba die?

Elvira Fernández de Córdoba died on 8 September 1524 in Sessa Aurunca.

What was Elvira Fernández de Córdoba's occupation?

Elvira Fernández de Córdoba was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Elvira Fernández de Córdoba?

Elvira Fernández de Córdoba's recorded nationality: Crown of Castile.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elvira Fernández de Córdoba

· Wikidata: Q5368117

· DBpedia: Elvira Fernández de Córdoba

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