births
September 1, 1453
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (died 1515)
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was a Spanish general and statesman. He led military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars, after which he served as Viceroy of Naples. For his extensive political and military success, he was made Duke of Santángelo (1497), Terranova (1502), Andría, Montalto and Sessa (1507), and earned the nickname El Gran Capitán.