Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez, 2nd Duke of Alva was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician.
Background
He was the son of García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba, and his wife María Enríquez de Quiñones y Cossines. His father had fought in the War of the Castilian Succession on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece Juana la Beltraneja, and his mother was related to Juana Enríquez y Fernandez de Cordoba, mother of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Career
Fadrique was very close to the Catholic Monarchs. He participated in the conquest of Granada, and already as Duke, he led the Spanish army against the French in Roussillon in 1503. When Ferdinand II as regent of Castilla, decided to invade and conquer the Kingdom of Navarre, supported by a Papal bull, he put the Duke of Alva at the head of his army.
Fadrique conquered Navarre in only two weeks time.
As a reward, he was promoted to capitan general of Andalucía and Duke of Huescar in 1513. His offspring:
1) Doña Leonor Álvarez de Toledo, married Rodrigo Portocarrero.
2) Don Garcia Álvarez de Toledo y Zuniga (?-1512), Marqués de Coria, married Beatriz Pimentel:
Doña Catalina Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, married Diego Enríquez de Velasco, 3rd Conde de Alva de Liste. Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alva.
3) Don Pedro Álvarez de Toledo y Zúñiga (1484–1553), Viceroy of Naples, married Maria Osorio-Pimentel:
García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca), Viceroy of Naples.
Eleanor of Toledo, married Cosimo I de" Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. 4) Doña Aldonza Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Zuniga, married Diego Enríquez de Velasco, 3rd Conde de Alva de Liste. 5) Juan Álvarez de Toledo (1488–1557), cardinal.
Membership
He was also a member of the Consejo de Estado under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.