Francisco Fernández de la Cueva (Barcelona, 1619 - Madrid, March 27, 1676) was military in the Spanish army. He was Duke of Alburqurque, Markies of Cuéllar and Count of Ledesma and Huelma. Later he was also appointed as the king of New Spain, and Sicily. biography
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva was born in Barcelona in one of the richest aristocratic families in the country. Due to the influence of his family at the Philippians IV court of Spain, De La Cueva was appointed in 1653 as the new king of New Spain. He married Juana the Armendáriz, the daughter of a predecessor of him.
Under his rule, many of the Asian areas were handled across the ocean. He founded several new cities and strengthened several forts. During a visit to the cathedral of Mexico City, a 19-year-old Spanish soldier attacked him. The la Cueva managed to survive the attack and the soldier was hanged the next day.
In September 1660 he returned to Spain. He was first appointed by Philips IV to admire the Spanish fleets. Eight years later, he was appointed a subculture of Sicily and fulfilled this function for two years. In 1676 he died in Madrid. Sources
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