Diego García de Paredes, el “Sansón de Extremadura”
2020; Volume: 76; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Espanhol
ISSN
0210-2854
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Studies in Latin America
ResumoespanolEntre la caida de Constantinopla (1453) y el descubrimiento de America (1492), se produjo una gran evolucion en el Arte de la Guerra. Por una parte, la aparicion de la artilleria trasformo los principios de la poliorcetica; por otra, la infanteria se senoreo de los campos de batalla sobre la tradicion de hegemonia de la caballeria. La aparicion de esguizaros suizos y lansquenetes alemanes y sus exitos militares, fueron seguidas de las Capitanias del Gran Capitan, antecedentes de los Tercios. Diego Garcia de Paredes es un ejemplo de Guerrero de transicion entre ambas epocas. Educado como Caballero, su actividad militar en las Italias lo convirtio en un tan modelico como despiadado condotiero. Sin embargo su servicio con el Gran Capitan hizo de el el tipico guerrero del Renacimiento fiel a su bandera EnglishBetween the fall of Constantinople (1453) and the discovery of America (1492), there was a great evolution in the Art of War. On the one hand, the appearance of artillery transformed the principles of poliorcetic; on the other, the infantry took over the battlefields, ending the traditional hegemony of cavalry. The appearance of Swiss mercenaries and German lansquenets and their military successes, were followed by the leadership of the “Great Captain”, that would eventually bring the famed Tercios. Diego Garcia de Paredes is an example of a warrior in the transition between both periods. Educated as a Knight, his military activity in Italy made him as exemplary as ruthless Condottiero. However, his service with the “Great Captain” made him the typical Renaissance warrior faithful to his flag.
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