Ruler · 1510 – 1572

Francis Borgia

Lived 1510 – 1572; politician. Viceroy of Catalonia of Principality of Catalonia, 1539 – 1543.

Wikidata's English label: Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1510 – 1572; 62 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Principality of Catalonia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Viceroy of Catalonia

Principality of Catalonia · the 7th of 31 dated reigns · 1162 – 1704

3 before

Peter III of Aragon1276 – 1285

Juan de Lanuza y Garabito1493 – 1495

Fadrique de Portugal1525 – 1539

Francis Borgia1539 – 1543

Juan Fernández Manrique de Lara y Pimentel1543 – 1553

Pedro Afán de Ribera1554 – 1558

García Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio1558 – 1564

21 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1539 – 1543 · 4 years · came to it aged 29

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1543; they died in 1572

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