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Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías

1550–1613

Born
1550
Country of birth
Spain
Died
15 Mar 1613, Madrid
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  • Birth1550Probable1 source
  • TitleGovernor of Milan, 1592–1600Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Titlelist of presidents of the Council of Italy (Spanish Empire), 1601–1612Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • TitleGovernor of Milan, 1610–1612Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death15 Mar 1613, MadridProbable1 source
  • ParentÍñigo Fernández de Velasco, 4th Duke of FríasConfirmed1 source
  • ParentAnna de GuzmanConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Ana de Velasco y Girón

    Birth, Naples

  3. Event · Governor of Milan

    Event

  4. Event · list of presidents of the Council of Italy (Spanish Empire)

    Event

  5. Event · Governor of Milan

    Event

  6. Died · Madrid

    Death, Madrid

What was it like?

The world around 1550: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Juan was list of presidents of the Council of Italy (Spanish Empire) from 1601 to 1612.

Known for

Titles held

  • Governor of Milan1592–1600
  • list of presidents of the Council of Italy (Spanish Empire)1601–1612
  • Governor of Milan1610–1612

During their lifetime

  1. 1596

    Bubonic plague decimated the population

    A devastating bubonic plague outbreak killed approximately 500,000 to 700,000 people across the Iberian Peninsula.

  2. 1596

    Corn prices skyrocketed due to crisis

    Between 1596 and 1599, the price of corn in Spain increased by 250% due to economic crisis and plague.

  3. 1596

    Deadly bubonic plague outbreak

    The bubonic plague hit Spain between 1596 and 1602, killing an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people.

  4. 1596

    Introduction of the millones tax

    In 1596, the crown introduced a new tax called the millones, targeting primarily the poor to pay for military debts and royal expenses.

  5. 1596

    New tax burdened the poor

    In 1596, the Spanish crown implemented a new tax called the millones, which disproportionately burdened the poor by taxing essential foodstuffs.

  6. 1596

    New tax imposed on the poor

    A new tax called the millones was imposed in 1596, placing a severe financial burden on the poor of Castile.

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