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Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz

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Historical FiguresLived 1443 to 1492 · aged 49
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Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, Duke of Cádiz (1443-1492) was one of the Castilian military leaders in the conquest of Granada. In 1482, he led the Castilian forces that captured the town of Alhama and later Boabdil. He had earlier been one of the military leaders in the Castilian War of Succession.

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Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, Duke of Cádiz (1443-1492) was one of the Castilian military leaders in the conquest of Granada. In 1482, he led the Castilian forces that captured the town of Alhama and later Boabdil. He had earlier been one of the military leaders in the Castilian War of Succession. Juan Pacheco was his father-in-law. He was made 1st Duke of Cádiz in 1484 and succeeded briefly by his heir Francisca Ponce de León y de la Fuente. Also, he held the title of Count of Arcos.

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Lived 1443 to 1492 · aged 49
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