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Jorge Manrique | |
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1st Count of Paredes de Nava | |
In office 1406–1476 | |
Monarch | John II of Castile |
Succeeded by | Pedro Manrique de Lara y Figueroa |
45th Grand Master of the Order of Santiago | |
In office 1474–1476 | |
Preceded by | Juan Pacheco |
Succeeded by | Ferdinand II of Aragon |
Personal details | |
Born | Jorge Manrique de Lara 1406 |
Died | November 11, 1476 Ocaña, España | (aged 69–70)
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Relatives | House of Lara |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | First Battle of Olmedo |
Rodrigo Manrique de Lara (1406 – November 11, 1476, Ocaña, Spain) was a rebellious Spanish noble who gained notoriety for his prowess in the Reconquista battles against the Muslim invaders. He sided with the Infantes of Aragon during their war against John II of Castile and Álvaro de Luna. He held the title of the first Count of Paredes de Nava and was the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago for the Kingdom of Castile.