Also, Alba.Fer·nan·do Al·va·rez de To·le·do /fɛrˈnɑndɔ ˈɑlvɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛðɔ/Show Spelled[fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth the taw-le-thaw]Show IPA, Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
Duke of, title of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo. 1508--82, Spanish general and statesman who suppressed the Protestant revolt in the Netherlands (1567--72) and conquered Portugal (1580)