Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar was born on November 1, 1567. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar (November 1, 1567 – October 2, 1626), referred to simply as Count Gondomar, was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat. He twice served as Spain's ambassador to England and later held an informal but influential role as Spain's leading expert on English affairs, a position he maintained until his death. In England, Gondomar was widely regarded as the leader of a Spanish faction at the English court, a confidant privy to the inner thoughts of King James I, and working to advance the Papist cause.