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Álvaro de Bazán

A Spanish admiral and Marquis of Santa Cruz, and one of the great naval commanders of the sixteenth century. He took part in Philip II’s Mediterranean strategy and the conquest of Portugal.

1526 – 1588Admiral / General / Marquis of Santa CruzBazán · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1526 Documented

Death: 1588 Documented

Role: Admiral / General / Marquis of Santa Cruz

Other recorded names: Marqués de Santa Cruz

Dynasty: Bazán · ES

Territories: Spain (ES) · Naples (ES)

Family network

Recorded relationships

No direct relationships are recorded for this person.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

2 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1526
The authority record gives the birth as 1526.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Baçan, Alvaro de · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1588
The authority record gives the death as 1588.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Baçan, Alvaro de · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.