Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos, (2 January 1602 – 1658) was a Grandee of Spain and a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He served as Viceroy of Valencia and of Naples.
As Viceroy of Naples, the Duke of Arcos suppressed a revolt among the poor Neapolitans led by Masaniello but was soon faced with another revolt against Spanish rule, which resulted in the proclamation of the short-lived Neapolitan Republic.
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Preceded by Francisco de Borja, Duque de Gandia |
Viceroy of Valencia 1642–1645 |
Succeeded by Duarte Fernández, Count of Oropesa |
Preceded by Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera y Colonna, count of Modica, 1600 - 1647 |
Viceroy of Naples 1646–1648 |
Succeeded by John of Austria the Younger |
Spanish nobility | ||
Preceded by Rodrigo Ponce de León, 3rd Duke of Arcos |
Duke of Arcos 1630-1658 |
Succeeded by Francisco Ponce de León, 5th Duke of Arcos |
Preceded by Luis Ponce de León, 6th Marquis of Zahara |
Marquis of Zahara 1605-1632 |