Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda (November, 3, 1489, Madrid – March 19, 1578, Toledo), Duke of Francavilla and Prince of Melito, was a Spanish nobleman.

He became viceroy of Aragon in 1553 or 1554 – 1564, Chairman of the Council of Italy in 1558, and viceroy of Catalonia. He was the grandson of Cardinal Mendoza and son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Lemos and Ana de la Cerda y Castro.

Government offices
Preceded by
Pedro Manrique de Luna
Viceroy of Aragon
1554–1564
Succeeded by
Hernando de Aragón
Preceded by
Marquis of Villafranca
Viceroy of Catalonia
1564–1571
Succeeded by
Fernando de Toledo


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