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Alba Biography and Timeline

Follow Alba through 13 dated historical records for Spain.

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Alba, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1567–1573Years on this page

1567

Governor

Duke · Governor of United Provinces · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Governor of the United Provinces

Role range: 1568-1648

Council of Blood

Duke · Governor of United Provinces · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Forms a tribunal nicknamed the Council of Blood which executes or banishes 1,100

Role range: 1568-1648

Council of Troubles

Duke · Governor of United Provinces · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Sentences 3,000 to death

Role range: 1568-1648

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Duke · Governor of United Provinces · Warfare / Dutch Independence

To "make all the states into one Kingdom with Brussels as its capital"

Role range: 1568-1648

1568

Death of Alba

Duke · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject. Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject

Role range: 1568-1648

Execution

Duke · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Has Hoorn executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject. Has Egmont executed, a loyal Roman Catholic subject

Role range: 1568-1648

1569

Reform of Taxation

Duke · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Introduces a tax in The Netherlands to pay for the Spanish Army of occupation

Role range: 1568-1648

1572

Siege of Haarlem

Duke · Haarlem · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Haarlem surrenders to the Spanish, the leaders are executed

Role range: 1568-1648

1573

Battle of Zuiderzee

Duke · Zuyder Zee · Warfare / Dutch Independence

A Dutch fleet defeats a Spanish squadron

Role range: 1568-1648 – 1508-1582

Battle of Zuiderzee

Duke · Viceroy of Spanish Netherlands · Zuiderzee · Warfare / Dutch Independence

A Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee is defeated by the Watergeuzen

Role range: 1568-1648 – 1508-1582

Resignation of Alba

Duke · Viceroy of Spanish Netherlands · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Resigns as Viceroy of the Spanish Netherlands after several setbacks

Role range: 1568-1648 – 1508-1582

Dismissal

Duke · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Philip replaces Alba with Requesens in The Netherlands

Role range: 1568-1648 – 1508-1582

Massacre

Duke · Haarlem · Warfare / Dutch Independence

Slaughters the entire garison

Role range: 1568-1648 – 1508-1582

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.