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Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera

1401 – 1495

Viceroy of Sicily

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About Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera

Lived 1401 – 1495 (aged 93–94). Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera was a politician and governor.

Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera (died 1495) was Viceroy of Sicily from 1489–1495.

Family Fernando was one of six siblings, a son of an originally Portuguese family, whose grandfather, Lope Vázquez de Acuña I had settled in Spain for political trouble reasons. His father was Pedro de Acuña y Carrillo de Albornoz, Sieur of Buendía and Azañól since 1397, the Sieur of Dueñas since 9 December 1439, promoted to Count of Buendía in 1475.

Fernando's mother was Inés de Herrera y de Ayala, a daughter of Pedro García de Herrera, a Marshal of Castile, Sieur of Ampudia, related to Conquerors of the Canary Islands. Fernando de Acuña married María Dávila, founding both the Monastery of "Las Gordillas" in Avila, there was no issue through this marriage.

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Important facts

Born
1401
Birth century
Died
1495, Catania
Nationality
Crown of Castile
Positions held
Captain General of Galicia

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera?

Viceroy of Sicily

When was Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera born?

Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera was born in 1401.

When did Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera die?

Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera died in 1495 in Catania.

What was Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera's occupation?

Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera was a politician and governor.

What nationality was Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera?

Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera's recorded nationality: Crown of Castile.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera

· Wikidata: Q5444981

· DBpedia: Fernando de Acuña y de Herrera

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