The viceregal government of the Duke of Terranova in Catalunya and Milan from 1580 to 1586 constitutes one of the most interesting periods of the Spanish government in its territories. A long mandate during which Terranova governed while maintaining a balance with the other administrative bodies and devoting great attention to the geopolitical equilibria of the time. In this regard, the close bond between this last aspect and the intervention in a series of issues linked to the Duke's relations with the major figures of the court of Madrid, Papal Rome, Catalonia and the Italian peninsula are relevant. These connections were essential to satisfy the king and to protect the borders of the monarchy and proved, at the same time, his capacity to take opportune decisions to put an end to conflicts that could have endangered the jurisdictional space and the authority of the Hasburgs in Europe. Such complicated issues marked his mandates and he faced them through a series of local alliances, supported by the constant diplomatic efforts of his trusted men. These issues also concerned the sovereign's wishes regarding the construction of the altarpiece of San Lorenzo of the Escorial, which brought him into conflict with the famous sculptor Pompeo Leoni, a conflict whose outcome was not up to Terranova’s fame.
La correspondencia del duque de Terranova en la prueba del gobierno. Desde Cataluña hasta Milán mirando a Madrid
Scalisi, Lina
2023-01-01
Abstract
The viceregal government of the Duke of Terranova in Catalunya and Milan from 1580 to 1586 constitutes one of the most interesting periods of the Spanish government in its territories. A long mandate during which Terranova governed while maintaining a balance with the other administrative bodies and devoting great attention to the geopolitical equilibria of the time. In this regard, the close bond between this last aspect and the intervention in a series of issues linked to the Duke's relations with the major figures of the court of Madrid, Papal Rome, Catalonia and the Italian peninsula are relevant. These connections were essential to satisfy the king and to protect the borders of the monarchy and proved, at the same time, his capacity to take opportune decisions to put an end to conflicts that could have endangered the jurisdictional space and the authority of the Hasburgs in Europe. Such complicated issues marked his mandates and he faced them through a series of local alliances, supported by the constant diplomatic efforts of his trusted men. These issues also concerned the sovereign's wishes regarding the construction of the altarpiece of San Lorenzo of the Escorial, which brought him into conflict with the famous sculptor Pompeo Leoni, a conflict whose outcome was not up to Terranova’s fame.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
