Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz

Spanish admiral

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1526

Place of Birth: Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1588

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Spain, Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz de Mudela, GE, KOS (12 December 1526 – 9 February 1588), was a Spanish admiral.
According to Spanish sources, he was never defeated, a remarkable achievement in a fifty-year long career.
His personal galley, La Loba (The She-Wolf), thus called by her golden figurehead, was feared by Spanish enemies and regarded with hope amongst Spanish sailors and allies.