Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt

Philippe, Comte de la Mothe-Houdancourt, 1605 – March 24, 1657, was a French soldier and Marshal of France, who served as Viceroy of Catalonia when it was occupied by France during the Franco-Spanish War. He was awarded the Spanish title of Duke of Cardona in 1642, but this was disputed and not commonly used.

Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt

Philippe, Comte de la Mothe-Houdancourt, 1605 – March 24, 1657, was a French soldier and Marshal of France, who served as Viceroy of Catalonia when it was occupied by France during the Franco-Spanish War. He was awarded the Spanish title of Duke of Cardona in 1642, but this was disputed and not commonly used.