PESCARA, FERDINANDO FRANCESCO D'AVALOS, MARCHESE DI
| fārdēnänˈdō fränchāsˈkō däväˈlōs märkāˈzā thē pāskäˈrä, 1490?–1525, Spanish-Neapolitan general in the Italian Wars. He served Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, and was chiefly responsible for the brilliant Spanish victory over Francis I of France at Pavia (1525). His wife was Vittoria Colonna. ____________________The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright© 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved. -37104- | |
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