Martín de Gurrea y Aragón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Martín de Gurrea y Aragón

Aragonese nobleman; 4th Duke of Villahermosa

Date of Birth: 17-May-1526

Place of Birth: Pedrola, Aragon, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Martín de Gurrea y Aragón

  • Martín de Gurrea y Aragóna (17 May 1525 - 25 April 1581) was a Spanish nobleman from a royal line descended from John II of Aragon's son Alfonso.
  • He was born and died in Pedrola.
  • He was also notable as a collector and patron of the arts, commissioning artists such as Pablo Esquert. He inherited the title of Count of Ribagorza on his father's death in 1550.
  • He also became 4th Duke of Villahermosa in 1558 when the 3rd Duke (Fernando Sanseverino de Aragón, prince of Salerno) forfeited the title for supporting the King of France in Italy against the King of Spain.

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