Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma, 5th Marquess of Denia, 1st Count of Ampudia (1552/1553 – 17 May 1625), was a favourite of Philip III of Spain, the first of the validos ('most worthy') through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled. His administration was marked by costly wars, including the Twelve Years' Truce with the Dutch Republic, financial mismanagement, and the controversial expulsion of the Moriscos. Eventually, he was deposed in 1618 under a palace intrigue orchestrated by his son and political rival, Cristóbal de Sandoval. Lerma retired as a cardinal and was succeeded by the Count-Duke of Olivares but faced financial penalties and died in 1625 at Valladolid.
His Eminence The Most Excellent The Duke of Lerma | |
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| Cardinal-priest of San Sisto | |
Francisco Goméz de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, Spanish statesman, by Peter Paul Rubens (1603). Located in the Prado. | |
| Installed | March 1621 |
| Term ended | 17 May 1625 |
| Predecessor | Giambattista Leni |
| Successor | Laudivio Zacchia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 1622 |
| Created cardinal | 26 March 1618 by Pope Paul V |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1552 Tordesillas, Castile and León, Spain |
| Died | 17 May 1625 (aged 72) Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Valido of the Spanish Empire |
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