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Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

Type Figure Region Castile Time 1436–1517 Also known as Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros、Cardinal Cisneros、西斯内罗斯枢机

Spanish cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, and Grand Inquisitor, who served as regent of Castile after the queen's death.…

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  1. 1436–1495Toledo · ToledoBorn in Torrelaguna, Castile, he later entered the Franciscan order, becoming known for severe asceticism and learning, and gradually rose through the ranks of the church.
  2. 1495–1507Toledo · ToledoHe became Archbishop of Toledo in 1495, was raised to cardinal in 1507 and assumed authority over the Inquisition; he tightened clerical discipline, promoted the conversion of Muslims in Granada, and patronized the University of Alcalá and the compilation of the Complutensian Polyglot Bible.
  3. 1507–1517Castile · CastileAfter the death of Isabella I he served as regent of Castile, coordinating the royal succession and foreign wars; in 1508 he organized the expedition that captured Oran in North Africa, consolidating Spain's strategic presence in the Mediterranean, until his death in 1517.

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