'Íñigo Vélez de Guevara' (
1597 –
1658), 8th Count of Oñate
[1] was a
Spanish political figure.
He was the son of
Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 7th Count of Oñate and Catalina Vélez.
His younger brother was
Beltrán,
Viceroy of Sardinia.
He played an important role in crushing the
Neapolitan revolt of 1647.
Oñate was the eventual vanquisher of the "
Neapolitan Republic". The revolt had been led by
Masaniello.
He later served as
viceroy of the
Kingdom of Naples (from 1648) (see
List of Spanish Viceroys of Naples).
External links
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Linaje, poder y cultura : el gobierno de Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, VIII Conde Oñate, en Nápoles (1648-1653)