← Explore on the interactive map

Gaspar de Guzmán y Olivares

Type Figure Region Spain Time 1587–1645 Also known as Count-Duke of Olivares、Conde-Duque de Olivares、奥利瓦雷斯伯爵-公爵

A prominent 17th-century Spanish statesman, favorite of Philip III's later court, who became the effective chief minister (valido) under Philip IV;…

Timeline

  1. 1587–1610Rome · Papal StatesBorn in Rome to a Spanish noble family, he received a humanist education before entering the court, gradually gaining offices close to the royal family and marriage alliances in Madrid during the 1600s.
  2. 1611–1621Madrid · SpainBetween 1611 and 1620 he rose to power as the Lerma faction declined, taking part in financial and diplomatic matters; in 1615 he became a privy councillor, becoming one of Philip III's most influential late-reign advisors.
  3. 1621–1643Madrid · SpainAfter Philip IV's accession in 1621 he formally became chief minister, pursuing the 'Grand Strategy' to unite the Austrian Habsburgs, suppress the Dutch revolt, and reform taxation; he was dismissed in 1643 amid the Catalonia crisis.

Sources