Count and Duke of Olivares (English spelling: Conde‐Duque de Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel)

Japanese: オリバレス伯公爵 - オリバレスはくこうしゃく（英語表記）Conde‐Duque de Olivares,Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel

1587‐1645
A favorite of King Philip IV of Spain. He initially aspired to become a priest and studied at the University of Salamanca, but entered the world of politics when he inherited the family estate following the death of his brother. He became a chamberlain when Philip IV was still Crown Prince, and gained favor with him. He took real political power when he ascended to the throne in 1621. He was an ambitious man who often acted on his own initiative, but he was also a capable politician who worked tirelessly for the country. Externally, he considered it Spain's mission to defend Catholicism, and he was actively involved in European issues, such as intervening in the Thirty Years' War, to promote national prestige.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1587‐1645
スペイン王フェリペ4世の寵臣。当初，聖職者を志し，サラマンカ大学に学んだが，兄の死によって家督を相続したのを契機に政治の世界に入った。フェリペ4世の皇太子時代に侍従となってその知遇を得，1621年の即位と同時に政治の実権を握った。独断専行の多い強気の野心家であったが，不眠不休で国事に励む有能な政治家でもあった。対外的には，カトリックの擁護をスペインの使命と考え，国威宣揚のために三十年戦争への介入など，ヨーロッパの問題に積極的に関与した。

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