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Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli

1514 – 1575

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  • Born1514not verified1 source
  • MarriedJoana Manuel de Noronhanot verified1 source
  • TitleDuke of Medinacelior Viceroy of Sicily, 1557–1564 · viceroy of Navarra, 1567–1572not verified1 source
  • TitleViceroy of Sicily, 1557–1564or viceroy of Navarra, 1567–1572 · Duke of Medinacelinot verified1 source
  • Titleviceroy of Navarra, 1567–1572or Viceroy of Sicily, 1557–1564 · Duke of Medinacelinot verified1 source
  • Died1575not verified1 source
  • FatherJuan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinacelinot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria de Silvanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1514

    Born

  2. 1550

    A daughter is born

  3. 1557–1564

    Viceroy of Sicily

  4. 1567–1572

    Viceroy of Navarra

  5. 1575

    Dies

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1510s · Juan is born

In the news1512

Castilian invasion of Navarre begins

Castilian troops led by the Duke of Alba invaded Pamplona on July 25, 1512, beginning the conquest and incorporation of Navarre into the Crown of Castile.

Getting around

Traveling primarily on foot

Ordinary people primarily traveled on foot, covering a maximum distance of 40 to 50 kilometers in a single day.

In the news1516

Forced conversion or expulsion of Muslims

Following the Spanish decree of 1502, the Muslim community in Navarre was forced to leave or convert by a decree issued on May 1, 1516, leading to the abandonment of Morería neighborhoods.

Daily life

Household as the center of life

The household served as the primary center for education, work, and life, with tasks like laundry and water fetching falling to women and domestic servants.

What people wore

Men's Hairstyles and Layered Robes

Men often grew long beards and hair, sometimes styling the tips into curls. Clothing could be layered, with high-status individuals wearing a pellizón, which was a long robe with wide, loose sleeves that could be knotted at the ends.

Music

Cathedral music and instrument maintenance

In the Pamplona Cathedral during the early 16th century, musicians such as chirimia players were officially employed, and payments for instrument maintenance, like repairing a bajon, were recorded in ducats.

At the table

Large feasts and local wine consumption

Ordinary people often held large feasts after mass, consuming lamb, veal, and wine from local towns like Artajona and Olite. These communal meals were so common that they were eventually restricted by law in 1757 to prevent excessive spending and disorder.