Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia

Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia (Castelvetrano, Sicily, 1530 – Madrid, 25 September 1599) was a Spanish noble and viceroy.

He was the son of Giovanni Tagliavia, count of Castelvetrano, and Beatrice de Aragon y Cruillas, only daughter of Carlos de Aragon, marquis of Avola.

He was a Knight of the Order of Aviz, the governor of the Duchy of Milan from 1583 to 1592, and Viceroy of Sicily two times, in 1556–1568 and 1571–1577. He was also Viceroy of Catalonia in 1581–1582.

He became first Duke of Terranova on 17 August 1561 and Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1585.

He married Margherita Ventimiglia and Cardinal Simeone Tagliavia d'Aragona was his son.
He was succeeded as Duke of Terranova by his grandson Carlos Tagliavia de Aragón (died 1605).

References

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    García Álvarez de Toledo
    Viceroy of Sicily
    15661568
    Succeeded by
    Francesco Ferdinando d'Ávalos
    Preceded by
    Giuseppe Francesco Landriano
    Viceroy of Sicily
    15711577
    Succeeded by
    Marcantonio Colonna
    Preceded by
    Francisco de Moncada y Cardona
    Viceroy of Catalonia
    15811582
    Succeeded by
    Juan de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
    Preceded by
    Sancho de Guevara y Padilla
    Governor of the Duchy of Milan
    15831592
    Succeeded by
    Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías


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