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Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-1582), Spanish general and statesman. Artist: Unknown
/1152181.jpg "Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-1582), Spanish general and statesman. Artist: Unknown")
1-152-181 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-1582), Spanish general and statesman. As governor of the Netherlands from 1567-1573, he enforced brutal anti-Protestant rule, executing some 18,000 people as heretics. This Dutch engraving shows Alva embracing the figure of Babylon, intended to represent the corruption of the Papacy.
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Subject
- Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo: Spanish: Duke, general
Category Hierarchy
Religion & Belief Christianity
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Artistic Representations Caricatures
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2806x3739
File Size : 30,738kb
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- 000145
- 000145
- 0390001123
- 1-152-181
- 1123
- 1152181