He married Doña Inés Francisca de Zúñiga y Fonseca, 6th Countess of Monterrey, and eldest daughter of Don Fernando de Ayala, third Count of Ayala. Juan Domingo also used the family names and titles of his wife for himself.
In 1671, when war threatened between France and the Netherlands, Spain allied itself to the Netherlands and Méndez de Haro became Spanish supreme commander in the North. He organised defences, fortifying the Spanish fortresses along the French border. This could not prevent Spain and its defences from playing a minor part in the following Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678).
He was recalled to Spain on 8 February 1675. On 25 May 1677 he was named Viceroy of Catalonia, where he was also confronted with a French invasion. In 1678 he returned to Madrid where he became President of Flanders. He was admitted to the State Council in 1693. In 1705 under the French king Philip V of Spain he left the State Council together with the Marquis of Mancera.
In 1710 his wife died without issue and Méndez de Haro decided to dedicate the rest of his life to God and became a Catholic priest.
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juan, domingo, zuñiga, fonseca, juan, domingo, méndez, haro, fernández, córdoba, madrid, november, 1640, madrid, february, 1716, spanish, military, political, figure, luis, méndez, haro, marquis, carpio, prime, minister, king, philip, spain, doña, catalina, fe. Juan Domingo Mendez de Haro y Fernandez de Cordoba Madrid 25 November 1640 Madrid 2 February 1716 was a Spanish military and political figure He was the son of Don Luis Mendez de Haro 6th Marquis of Carpio Prime Minister to King Philip IV of Spain and of Dona Catalina Fernandez de Cordoba Juan Domingo de Zuniga y FonsecaBiography editHe married Dona Ines Francisca de Zuniga y Fonseca 6th Countess of Monterrey and eldest daughter of Don Fernando de Ayala third Count of Ayala Juan Domingo also used the family names and titles of his wife for himself In 1667 Mendez de Haro went to the Spanish Netherlands where he became Captain General of the Cavalry in 1669 In 1670 he was appointed Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands and Captain General in the absence of Don John of Austria the Younger nbsp Juan Domingo de Zuniga y Fonseca by Lodewijk Willemsens 1675 In 1671 when war threatened between France and the Netherlands Spain allied itself to the Netherlands and Mendez de Haro became Spanish supreme commander in the North He organised defences fortifying the Spanish fortresses along the French border This could not prevent Spain and its defences from playing a minor part in the following Franco Dutch War 1672 1678 He was recalled to Spain on 8 February 1675 On 25 May 1677 he was named Viceroy of Catalonia where he was also confronted with a French invasion In 1678 he returned to Madrid where he became President of Flanders He was admitted to the State Council in 1693 In 1705 under the French king Philip V of Spain he left the State Council together with the Marquis of Mancera In 1710 his wife died without issue and Mendez de Haro decided to dedicate the rest of his life to God and became a Catholic priest Government officesPreceded byInigo Fernandez de Velasco Governor General of the Spanish Netherlands1670 1675 Succeeded byCarlos de Gurrea Duke of VillahermosaSources editBiography in Spanish External links edit nbsp Media related to Juan Domingo de Zuniga y Fonseca at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Domingo de Zuniga y Fonseca amp oldid 1120730757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
