Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba

Type Figure Region Spain Time 1453–1515 Also known as Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba、El Gran Capitán、大船长

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, hailed as "El Gran Capitán," was the most outstanding military commander of Renaissance Spain.…

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1495–1507Naples · Kingdom of NaplesIn the Italian Wars he commanded the Spanish–Holy Roman Empire allied army, defeating the French with Córdoba tercio formations and field fortification tactics, establishing Spain's military superiority in Italy.
1511–1515Córdoba · AndalusiaAfter stepping down from frontline command, he retired to his estates in Andalusia, still providing strategic advice to Ferdinand II and Cisneros on a North African military expedition; he died in Córdoba in 1515.

Encyclopaedia Britannica: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gonzalo-Fernandez-de-Cordoba
Real Academia de la Historia: Diccionario Biográfico Español https://dbe.rah.es/