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Don John of Austria ( Spanish: Juan, German: Johann; 24 February 1547 – 1 October 1578) was the illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles V met his son only once, recognizing him in a codicil to his will. John became a military leader in the service of his half-brother, King Philip II of Spain, Charles V's heir, and is best ...
- 24 February 1547, Regensburg
- 1 October 1578 (aged 31), Bouge, near Namur
Don John of Austria. By Alexander Young. March 1884 Issue. IN one of the public squares of the city of Messina there stands a colossal bronze statue, by Andrea Calamach, which was erected in the ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Juan de Austria (born February 24, 1547, Regensburg [Germany]—died October 1, 1578, Bouges, near Namur, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]) was an illegitimate son of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V and half brother of King Philip II of Spain who, as a Spanish military commander, achieved victory over the Turks in the historic naval Battle of Lepanto.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
María Calderón. John Joseph of Austria or John of Austria (the Younger) ( Spanish: Don Juan José de Austria; 7 April 1629 – 17 September 1679) was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only illegitimate son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration.
- 7 April 1629, Madrid
- Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Oct 28, 2010 · The Tomb of Don Juan of Austria in San Lorenzo de El Escorial The inscription on the side of his tomb: "There was a man sent by God whose name was John." They all knelt, believing that the supreme moment had come, and the two priests began to recite by turns the prayers for the dying.
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Battle of Lepanto. / 38.250°N 21.250°E / 38.250; 21.250. The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states arranged by Pope Pius V, inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras.
May 14, 2018 · The loyalty, or at least the prudence, demonstrated by Don John of Austria in his handling of the Don Carlos affair led Philip II to entrust him with a series of significant military commands. In 1567, the king appointed Don John general of the sea, with responsibility for eliminating North African pirates from the approaches to Gibraltar.
