Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías facts for kids

Íñigo Fernández de Velasco (1462–17 September 1528), 2nd Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, and Constable of Castile (Spanish: Don Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y López de Mendoza, segundo duque de la villa de Frías, cuarto conde de Haro, octavo Condestable de Castilla, mayorazgo y señor de la Casa de Velasco, Caballero del Toisón de Oro), was a Spanish nobleman.

Fernández de Velasco was the son of Pedro Fernández de Velasco and of Mencía de Mendoza y Figueroa. He inherited the titles from his older brother Bernardino, who had no legitimate male issue. He married María de Tovar, Lady of Berlanga, with whom he had six children.

• Pedro Fernández de Velasco, 3rd Duke of Frías
• Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga
• Mencía de Velasco
• María de Velasco, nun
• Isabel de Velasco
• Juana de Velasco; married to Francisco Tomás de Borja y Centelles
  • Íñigo de Borja; married to Hélène de Bossu.

He took part in the Revolt of the Comuneros, leading the royalist army to crushing victory at the Battle of Villalar.

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In Spanish: Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y Mendoza para niños