Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Duke of the Infantado
Deceased Person
1461 – 1531
Who was Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Duke of the Infantado?
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Duke of the Infantado, nicknamed El Grande, was a Spanish noble.
He was born in one of the richest and most influential families of Castile.
He was the son of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, 2nd Duke of the Infantado and the grandson of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado,. He became 3rd duke in 1500.
He married, first, circa 1491, Maria Pimentel y Pacheco, daughter of Rodrigo Afonso Pimentel, 4th count and 1st duke of Benavente.
They had 4 children :
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado,.
Rodrigo de Mendoza, 1st marquis of Montes-Claros.
Ana, married Luis de la Cerda, 1st marquis of Cogolludo.
He remarried in 1530 with Maria Maldonado, no issue.
He participated in the conquest of Granada, distinguishing himself in the conquest of Loja.
He was a strong political opponent of Cardinal Cisneros and defended the rights of the nobles.
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