Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish general
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Place of Birth: Leiva, La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
About Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova
- Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli (1480–1536) was a Spanish general during the Italian Wars.
- During the Italian War of 1521, he commanded Pavia during the siege of the city by Francis I of France, and took part in the Battle of Pavia in 1525.
- After the death of Fernando d'Ávalos, Marquis of Pescara, he held further commands in Italy during the War of the League of Cognac and afterwards, finally dying shortly after attempting an invasion of Provence.
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