Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza
Spanish noble, military and diplomatic
Íñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza (1512 – 21 April 1580 in Mondéjar) was a Spanish noble, military, diplomat and politician in the service of King Philip II of Spain. He was the 4th Count of Tendilla (Spanish: Conde de Tendilla) and 3rd Marquis of Mondejar (Marqués de Mondéjar).
Life
From his father Luis Hurtado de Mendoza y Pacheco, Íñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza inherited the titles of count of Tendilla and marquis of Mondejar. He became also 3rd and last Captain General of Granada. His mother was Catalina de Mendoza, daughter of the Count of Monteagudo. Íñigo married María de Mendoza, daughter of the very influential Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado.
In 1555, he became commander of the Spanish land and sea in the relief of the Turkish siege of Oran and Bugía. In 1560, he was Spanish Ambassador in Rome. He led the Spanish troops during the early stages of the Morisco Revolt together with Luis Fajardo, 2nd Marquis of los Vélez. The American historian Henry Charles Lea wrote of Mondéjar's "short but brilliant campaign...
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