1453 - 1515
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Spanish Military
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| First Name |
Gonzalo
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| Middle Name |
Fernández De
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| Last Name |
Córdoba
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1452
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| Birthplace |
Montilla, Spain
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| Died |
2nd December, 1515
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| Place of Death |
Granada, Spain
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| Nationality |
Spanish
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| Occupation |
Military
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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars. His military victories and widespread popularity earned him the nickname "El Gran Capitán" ("The Great Captain"). He also negotiated the final surrender of Granada and later served as Viceroy of Naples. Fernández de Córdoba was a masterful military strategist and tactician. He was among the first Europeans to introduce the successful use of firearms on the battlefield and he reorganized his infantry to include pikes and firearms in effective defensive and offensive formations. The changes implemented by Fernández de Córdoba were instrumental in making the Spanish army a dominant force in Europe for more than a century and a half. For his extensive political and military success, he was made Duke of Santángelo (1497), Terranova (1502), Andría, Montalto and Sessa (1507). In Italian history
he is remembered as Consalvo Ernandes di Cordova, il Gran Capitano.
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