Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Duke of Alba

Don Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo was commander of the Spanish troops during the most bloody phase of the Dutch Revolt.

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain, (in full, Spanish: Don Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez de Guzmán, cuarto Duque de Alba de Tormes, Duque de Huéscar, Marqués de Coria, Señor del estado de Valdecorneja, Comendador Mayor de la Orden de Calatrava), (21 November 1537 – 11 December, 1583), was a commander in the Spanish army during the Eighty Years' War.

He was the second son of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, and he became the fourth Duke after his father's death. His titles included Duke of Huéscar, Marquis of Coria and Comendador Mayor in the Order of Calatrava.

Don Fadrique, was commander of the Spanish troops during the most bloody phase of the war in the Netherlands. He was in charge during the slaughtering in Mechelen, Zutphen and Naarden, as well as during the Siege of Haarlem.

His army failed in the siege of Alkmaar, and he had to retreat. His father the Duke did not approve of that—he was afraid of his son's reputation that was already not good with Philip II of Spain, their King.

Don Fadrique's health deteriorated after 1573. He was Duke between December 11, 1582 and December 11, 1583.

Ancestry

8. Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo 2nd Duke of Alba

4. García de Toledo

9. Isabel de Zúñiga y Pimentel

2. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Duke of Alba

10. Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel Duke of Benavente

5. Beatriz Pimentel

11. María Pacheco Lady of Villacidaler

1. Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo

12. Enrique Enríquez

6. Diego Enríquez de Guzmán 3rd Count of Alba de Liste

13. Teresa Enríquez Lady of Villada

3. María Enríquez de Toledo

14. Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo 2nd Duke of Alba

7. Leonor Álvarez de Toledo

15. Isabel de Zúñiga y Pimentel

Spanish nobility
Preceded by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo	Duke of Alba 1582-1583	Succeeded by Antonio Álvarez de Toledo
New title	Duke of Huéscar 1563-1583