Ambrogio Spinola
1st Marquis of the Balbases; Spanish aristocrat and general
Years: 1569 - 1630
Don Ambrogio Spinola Doria, 1st Marquis of the Balbases (1569 – September 25, 1630) is an Italian aristocrat, who, as a Spanish general, wins a number of important battles in the Eighty Years’ War between Spain and the Dutch Republic.
He is often called "Ambrosio", especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
