Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz facts for kids
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Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, Duke of Cádiz (1443–1492) was one of the Castilian military leaders in the conquest of Granada. In 1482, he led the Castilian forces that captured the town of Alhama and later Boabdil. He had earlier been one of the military leaders in the Castilian War of Succession. Juan Pacheco was his father-in-law. He was made 1st Duke of Cádiz in 1484 and succeeded briefly by his heir Francisca Ponce de León y de la Fuente.
Ponce de León is also related to:
- Juan Ponce de León
- Juan Ponce de León II
- Juan Ponce de León y Loayza
Sources
- Harold Livermore. A History of Spain. New York: Grove Press, 1958. p. 192.
| Spanish nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New creation |
Duke of Cádiz 1st creation 1484–1492 |
Succeeded by Francisca Ponce de León |
See also
In Spanish: Rodrigo Ponce de León (1443-1492) para niños
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