Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Spain.

7 records1553–16257 events2 places

Chronological biography

1553

Birth of Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas1553

House / House of Rojas · Duke · Sevilla

Birth of Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, duke de Lerma

1598

Succession1598

Government / Government of Spain · Duke

Philip III places his affairs entirely in the hands of a favourite, Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, marques de Denia, later the duke of Lerma

1599

Peerage17 May 1599

House / House of Rojas · Duke · Valladolid

Created Duque de Lerma

1609

Moriscos1609

Government / Government of Spain · Duke

Sponsors the decrees (160914) for the expulsion of the Moriscos, or officially Christianized Moors, from Spain,a decision affecting about 350,000 people

1618

Cardinal1618

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Duke

Created a Cardinal

DimissalMarch 1618

Government / Government of Spain · Duke

Lerma is deposed by a palace intrigue carried out by his own son, Cristobal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda, manipulated by Olivares. Dismissed from power

1625

Death of Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas17 May 1625

Government / Government of Spain · Duke · Valladolid

Death of Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, duke de Lerma

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.