Filippo Spinola, 2nd Marquis of Los Balbases (17 July 1594 in Genoa, Italy – 8 August 1659 in Madrid, Spain) was a Grandee of Spain, duke of San Severino, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, General of the Spanish Army and President of the Supreme Council of Flanders. [1]
He was the son of Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases (Genoa, Italy, 1569 – 25 September 1630), 1st duke of Sesto (title awarded in Naples on 2 April 1612), made a Grandee of Spain on 17 December 1621 with his marquisate, Conqueror of Breda, 1623, Governor of the Duchy of Milan, also a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1631, and Giovanetta Bacciadone y Doria (1597–1615).
Filippo married Gironima Doria having five boys and one girl, later a nun, the third one being the first to survive after his childhood, and being therefore known as Paolo Vincenzo Spínola, 3rd marquis of Los Balbases (Milan, Italy, after February 1628 – Madrid, Spain, 23 December 1699).
References
- ^ "SPINOLA, Filippo". Treccani (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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