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Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma, 5th Marquess of Denia, 1st Count of Ampudia (1552/1553 – 17 May 1625), was a favourite of Philip III of Spain, the first of the validos ('most worthy') through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled.
- March 1621
- Giambattista Leni
- 17 May 1625
- Laudivio Zacchia
Mar 21, 2024 · Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, duke de Lerma (born 1553, Sevilla, Spain—died May 17, 1625, Valladolid) was a Spanish statesman who died a cardinal, having been the first of the validos —strong men or favourites—through whom the Habsburg kings were to govern Spain until the end of the 17th century. The son of the 4th marqués de ...
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LERMA, FRANCISCO GÓMEZ DE SANDOVAL Y ROJAS, 1ST DUKE OF (1552/1553 – 1625), favorite of Philip III of Spain and a member of a Valencian family with a long tradition as courtiers. Lerma, about whom few historians ever have said anything kind, was the first of the seventeenth-century validos, or Spanish favorites, whose greatest exemplar was ...
Don Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, better known as the Duke of Lerma, is not a familiar name to those interested in the annals of power and politics. The Duke of Lerma, the favorite (El Favorito o Valido) and unofficial prime minister of Philip III of Spain from 1598 to 1618, was, however, in his own time, both in Spain and throughout ...
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y Borja, más conocido como Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas ( Tordesillas, 1553- Valladolid, 17 de mayo de 1625), fue el V marqués de Denia, Sumiller de Corps, Caballerizo mayor y valido de Felipe III (1598-1621), I duque de Lerma (1599), I conde de Ampudia (1602) y cardenal (1618).
- Francisco Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y Borja
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas Lerma, duque de (fränthēs´kō gō´māth dā sändōväl´ ē rō´häs dōō´kā dā lār´mä), 1553–1625, Spanish statesman, favorite of King Philip III. He became premier upon Philip's accession (1598) and controlled the government for 20 years.
Felipe III´s favorite, Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, Marquis of Denia and First Duke of Lerma is shown as chief of the Spanish Armies. Wearing half armor, he rides a white steed and carries a ruler´s staff.
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