John of Austria the Younger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John of Austria the Younger

Spanish general

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1629

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1679

Profession: military personnel, politician, condottiero

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About John of Austria the Younger

  • John of Austria (the Younger) or John Joseph of Austria (Spanish: Don Juan José de Austria) (7 April 1629 – 17 September 1679) was a Spanish general and political figure.
  • He was the only bastard son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration.
  • Don John advanced the causes of the Spanish Crown militarily and diplomatically at Naples, Sicily, Catalonia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Dunkirk and other fronts.
  • He was the governor of the Southern Netherlands from 1656 to 1659.
  • He remained a popular hero even as the fortunes of Imperial Spain began to decline.
  • His feuds with his father's widow, Queen Mariana, led to a 1677 palace coup through which he exiled Mariana and took control of the monarchy of his half-brother Charles II of Spain.
  • However, he proved far from the savior Spain had hoped he would be.
  • He remained in power until his death in 1679.

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