Antonio de Zúñiga

Antonio de Zúñiga y Guzman,(c.1458 – 1533), Prior of Castile, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Plasencia, Spain, was the general of the Royal Army against the Revolt of the Comuneros and a Viceroy of Catalonia from 1523 - 1525.

Then, Antonio became thus the step son of Isabel de Zuñiga y Pimentel.

In 1519, Antonio took part in the diplomatic meetings headed by Mercurino Gattinara at Montpellier, France, with king Francis I of France representatives.

In 1521 Antonio was general of the Royal Army who carried out military actions against the rebellious groups at Torrelobaton, Villalar and Toledo during the Revolt of the Comuneros.

One of the results was that the Bishop of Zamora, Antonio de Acuña, was executed near Simancas.

Antonio de Zuñiga (Decorated tiles of the Capitania General de Barcelona)
Coat of arms of Fabrizio del Carretto , (1453 - 1521), 43rd Great Master of the Order of Saint John , 1513 - 1521