Born with the name Jerónimo, his existence was kept mostly a secret until his father's death.
Born with the name Jerónimo, his existence was kept mostly a secret until his father's death. His half-brother kept him at arm's length until he informed the king of an assassination plot by the royal heir, Carlos. For this, he was rewarded with military commands, as he drove pirates out of Gibraltar and stopped a Morisco rebellion. In his greatest achievement he was granted command of a multinational fleet including forces from the pope, several Italian states, and Spain. FTP, name this half-brother of Philip II who defeated the Turks in 1571 at Lepanto and was often referred to as being "of Austria."
Born with the name Jerónimo, his existence was kept mostly a secret until his father's death.
{Don John} of Austria or {Don Juan}