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The great captain
Montilla museum, Spain
Permanent exhibition marking the key moments in Gonzalo Fernandez of Cordoba´s life, who is known as ‘The Great Captain’. The Openning of the Museum coincided with the V centenary anniversary of his death.
The exhibition places emphasis on his importance as a military and historical figure, and the significance of his strategic decisions, such as the creation of a new infantry and style of combat, which ensured Spanish troops dominated Europe in the sixteenth century. The scenes capture moments from various battles and display how Gonzalo Fernandez earned his title of ‘The Great Captain’.
