Diego Pacheco Téllez-Girón Gómez de Sandoval facts for kids
Diego Pacheco Téllez-Girón Gómez de Sandoval (1754 – Paris, 1811) was a Spanish noble and politician. He is also known as Diego Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco. He lived during a time when Spain was facing big changes. Diego was known for supporting the French during the Peninsular War, a conflict when France invaded Spain. People who supported the French were called Afrancesados.
His Family and Important Titles
Diego was the son of Andrés Manuel Alonso Téllez-Girón Pacheco y Toledo and María Portería Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco. His mother's family was very important. Her father was Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, the 11th Duke of Frías.
When the 12th Duke of Frías, who was Diego's uncle, passed away in 1776 without children, Diego inherited the title. He became the 13th Duke of Frías. From then on, he often used the name Diego Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco.
Diego held many important titles, showing his high rank in Spanish society:
- Grandee of Spain: This was a very special title given to the highest-ranking nobles in Spain. It meant they had special privileges and were very close to the King.
- Duke of Frías (13th)
- Duke of Escalona (13th)
- Duke of Uceda (8th)
- Count of Alba de Liste (18th)
- Count of Alcaudete (14th)
- Count of Fuensalida (16th)
- Count of Oropesa (16th)
- Count of Peñaranda de Bracamonte (9th)
- Count of Haro (last)
- Marquess of Frómista (10th)
- Marquess of Villena (13th)
In 1808, he also became a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece. This was a very old and respected award given to important people.
Diego married Doña Francisca de Paula de Benavides de Córdoba. They had one son, named Bernardino Pacheco Téllez-Girón y Benavides. When Diego passed away, his son also changed his name to Bernardino Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco.
His Political Life
In 1798, during the rule of Charles IV of Spain, Diego served as Spain's ambassador in Portugal. An ambassador is a country's official representative in another country.
When the French army invaded Spain in 1808, Diego chose to support them. He was given important jobs in the government of Joseph Bonaparte, who was Napoleon's brother and became the King of Spain. Diego played a key part in writing the Bayonne Statute. This was a new set of laws for Spain that was approved on July 8, 1808.
Diego passed away in 1811 in France, where he was still serving as the Spanish ambassador. He was buried in the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery in París.
See also
In Spanish: Diego Fernández de Velasco (1754-1811) para niños
