births
November 1, 1567
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, Spanish academic and diplomat (died 1626)
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, referred to simply as Count Gondomar, was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat. He twice served as Spain's ambassador to England and later held an informal but influential role as Spain's leading expert on English affairs, a position he maintained until his death.