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Mercurino Gattinara

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1465–1530 Also known as Grand Chancellor Gattinara

A jurist and statesman from Piedmont, Italy, who long served the Spanish Habsburgs;…

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  1. 1511–1517Valladolid · CastileServing as legal advisor at the Castilian court, he participated in consultations on inheritance law and affairs of the Netherlands, gradually winning the trust of the young king Charles. With his Roman law training and imperial vision, he distinguished himself among the court's jurists.
  2. 1518–1520Barcelona · CataloniaAppointed grand chancellor to Charles V in 1518, he handled diplomatic documents and the agenda of imperial unity during the imperial election and coronation, advocating the integration of Spanish, Netherlandish, and German territories through law and negotiation, and becoming the most strategically minded civil servant at Charles's side.

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