How to Pronounce Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
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Sep 01, 1453 Montilla, Andalusia, Spain Died on 02 Dec 1515 (aged 62)
Spanish general
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About Gonzalo Fernández De Córdoba
- Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars.
- His military victories and widespread popularity earned him the distinction of being called "El Gran Capitán" ("The Great Captain").
- He also negotiated the final surrender of Granada and later served as Viceroy of Naples.
- Gonzalo was a masterful military strategist and tactician.
- He was the first to introduce the successful use of firearms on the battlefield and he reorganized his infantry to include pikes and firearms in effective defensive and offensive formations.
- The changes implemented by Gonzalo were instrumental in making the Spanish army a dominant force in Europe for more than a hundred years.
