Diego García de Paredes

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Diego García de Paredes was a famed late 15th–early 16th century Spanish soldier and mercenary, celebrated for his extraordinary physical strength and battlefield exploits that earned him the nickname "the Spanish Hercules."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish nobleman
human
mercenary
soldier
causeOfDeath accident
fall from a horse
centuryOfActivity 15th century
16th century
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth circa 1468
dateOfDeath 1534
ethnicGroup Spaniard
father García de Paredes
hasWorkAbout biographical accounts of his feats
literary adaptations of his exploits
influenced Golden Age adventure narratives
Spanish chivalric literature
languageOfExpression Spanish
memberOf Spanish nobility of Extremadura
militaryBranch infantry
militaryRank captain
mother Isabel de Godoy
movement Spanish military presence in Italy
name Diego García de Paredes
nickname Hércules español
the Spanish Hercules
notableBattle Battle of Cerignola
Battle of Garigliano (1503)
various sieges in Italy
notableFor battlefield exploits
extraordinary physical strength
service in the Italian Wars
occupation condottiero
mercenary
soldier
participatedIn Italian War of 1494–1498
Italian War of 1499–1504
Italian War of 1508–1516
Italian Wars
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile
Trujillo, Extremadura
placeOfDeath Bologna
Papal States
regionOfActivity Italy
Kingdom of Naples
Papal States
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Ferdinand II of Aragon
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Julius II

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Trujillo, Extremadura birthplaceOf Diego García de Paredes
Diego García de Paredes name Diego García de Paredes