The correspondence of the duke of Terranova and the challenges of his government. From Catalonia to Milan, looking at Madrid

• Published in: Librosdelacorte.es
• Main Author: Scalisi, Lina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Instituto Universitario "La Corte en Europa" (IULCE-UAM) 2023
• Subjects: gobierno; Milán; duque de Terranova; duque de Saboya; Escorial; goverment; Milan; Duke of Terranova; Duke of Saboya; Terranova
• Online Access: https://revistas.uam.es/librosdelacorte/article/view/17875

T The viceregal government of the Duke of Terranova in Catalunya and Milan from 1580 to 1586 constitutes one of the most interesting periods of the Spanish government in its territories. A long mandate during which Terranova governed while maintaining a balance with the other administrative bodies and devoting great attention to the geopolitical equilibria of the time. In this regard, the close bond between this last aspect and the intervention in a series of issues linked to the Duke's relations with the major figures of the court of Madrid, Papal Rome, Catalonia and the Italian peninsula are relevant. These connections were essential to satisfy the king and to protect the borders of the monarchy and proved, at the same time, his capacity to take opportune decisions to put an end to conflicts that could have endangered the jurisdictional space and the authority of the Hasburgs in Europe. Such complicated issues marked his mandates and he faced them through a series of local alliances, supported by the constant diplomatic efforts of his trusted men. These issues also concerned the sovereign's wishes regarding the construction of the altarpiece of San Lorenzo of the Escorial, which brought him into conflict with the famous sculptor Pompeo Leoni, a conflict whose outcome was not up to Terranova’s fame. El gobierno virreinal en Cataluña y en Milán del duque de Terranova desde 1580 hasta 1586 constituye uno de los períodos de mayor interés del gobierno español en sus territorios. Un largo mandato durante el cual Terranova gobernó manteniendo el equilibrio con los demás órganos administrativos y dedicando una gran atención a los equilibrios geopolíticos de la época. Hay que tener en cuenta la estrecha relación entre este último aspecto y la intervención en una serie de cuestiones ligadas a las relaciones del duque con los mayores personajes de la corte madrileña, de la Roma pontificia, de Cataluña y de la península italiana. Relaciones necesarias para satisfacer al rey y proveer la defensa de los confines y las ...