Juan Pacheco
Juan Fernández Pacheco y Téllez Girón (* 1419 in Belmonte near Cuenca ; † October 1474 there ) Grande de España , Marques de Villena and first Duke of Escalona .
Life
Juan Pacheco's parents were María Pacheco, their daughter Juan Fernandez Pachecos, the first lord of Belmonte near Cuenca, and Alfonso Téllez Girón. After the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, the Pacheco family emigrated from Portugal to Castile, where they became feudal lords (señores) of Belmonte. Juan Manuel had the existing Moorish fortress ( alcazar ) fortified via Belmonte . When Juan Pacheco was upgraded to Marqués de Villena in 1456 , he got this as a permanent fief.
In his childhood, Juan Pacheco Menino was from Henry IV of Castile . His formal role at the court of Castile was the page of Álvaro de Luna .
Juan Pacheco played an important role in Castilian politics in the last years from the reign of John II of Castile to almost the reign of Isabella I of Castile . He advised Henry IV of Castile and made the political decisions. After the first battle of Olmedo in 1445, he was upgraded to Marqués de Villena in 1456 . For the service in the military conflict, his brother Pedro Girón was appointed Master of the Order of Calatrava from 1445 to 1466 .
In an attempt to mediate in a conflict between Henry IV of Castile and John II of Castile, Juan Pacheco represented King Henry's side and Álvaro de Luna took the side of John. From 1451 to 1456 Juan Pacheco was Adelantado Mayor de Castilla and from 1461 to 1462 Merino Mayor de Asturias (chief judge in land disputes in Asturias).
Using a social network , he had Alfonso of Castile in Ávila proclaimed King of Castile from 1465 to 1468 , which he replaced in 1467 as Grand Master of Santiagoorden .
Juan Pacheco's sister, Beatriz Pacheco, married Rodrigo Portocarrero, the first Count of Medellín († 1467) , in 1454 .
During a visit to Bayonne in 1463, Juan Pacheco offered Louis XI. his services. A corresponding marriage contract was signed between the daughter Louis XI., Juana, and the younger son of Juan Pacheco, Pedro de Portocarrero, 7th lord of Moguer and 6th lord of Villanueva del Fresno.
In order to maintain the strategic balance between the Crown of Aragon and France, another marriage contract was signed between the son of the King of Aragon, Ferdinand II of Aragón, and the now widowed Beatrice Pacheco.
In 1466 his nephew, Rodrigo Téllez Girón, became Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava . Juan Pacheco was the mentor of Rodrigo Téllez Girón and was assigned to this in his function as Grand Master in 1469, making him decision-maker in two important social organizations in Castile.
In 1472, Henry IV bestowed the title of Duke of Escalona on Juan Pacheco .
Juan Pacheco only survived Henry IV by a few days.
buildings
As the landlord (señor) of various cities, Juan Pacheco had several castles (castillos) built or expanded - including those of Belmonte , Alcalá del Júcar , Almansa , Chinchilla and Villena .
Descendants
One of the descendants of Juan Pacheco was Diego López de Pacheco (1599–1653), who was the 17th viceroy of New Spain in 1640–42 .
literature
- Alfonso Franco Silva: Juan Pacheco, privado de Enrique IV de Castilla. La Pasión por la Riqueza y el Poder. Historia y Geografía , Volume 206, Universidad de Sevilla 2011, ISBN 978-84-47213-79-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Luis Suárez Fernández, Claves históricas en el reinado de Fernando e Isabel , p. 99.
- ↑ Juan Pacheco - Castles
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pacheco, Juan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Girón Pacheco y Téllez, Juan Fernández (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish grandee of Castile |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1419 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belmonte near Cuenca |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1474 |
| Place of death | Belmonte near Cuenca |