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Tercio

A tercio (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced , Spanish for ' third') was a military administrative unit of the Spanish Army during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain and…

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Composition and characteristics

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Famous battles

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History

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The Portuguese terços

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Founded
1 January 1534; 492 years ago (1534-01-01) (de jure establishment)
Comandante
John of Austria Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
Country
Habsburg Spain (1534-1704)
Equipment
Arquebuses, muskets, and pikes
Gran Capitán
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Mottos
Spain my nature, Italy my fortune, Flanders my grave[citation needed]

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History

Composition and characteristics

The Portuguese terços

Evolution and replacement

Famous battles

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Tercio

Nodes226
Edges225
Triples224
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00885
Components1

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Tercio

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related to Evolution and replacement · 35
Tercio → Battle, Breda, By, During, Dutch, Even, Fleurus, Gustavus Adolphus, Holy Roman Empire, Honnecourt, However, In, It, Low Countries, Maurice, Maurice's, Nieuwpoort, Nördlingen, Orange, Prince
related to Royal Military and Mathematics Academy of Brussels · 23
Tercio → Aragón, Art, Brussels, Carlos, Clonard, Count, Don Sebastián Fernández, Duke, Flanders, Governor, Great Masters, Gurrea, Habsburg Netherlands, In, It, Mathematics Academy, Medrano, Royal Military, Sebastián Fernández, Spanish
related to history · 22
Tercio → An, As, By, Catholic Monarchs, Command, Córdoba, During, El Gran Capitán, European, Flanders, French, Gonzalo Fernández, Granada War, Initially, Italy, Protestant, Spain, Spanish, Swiss, The
related to Specialized tercios · 21
Tercio → Armada, February, Galeras, Galleys, Galleys Tercio, Mar, Marina, Mediterranean, Naples, Nápoles, Old Navy Tercio, On, Ottoman Empire, Permanent Sea Tercio, Real Infantería, Spanish Marine Infantry, Such, Tercio Fijo, Tercio Viejo, There
related to Tercios and the Spanish Empire · 21
Tercio → Antwerp, April, By, Catalan, Completely, Europe, Flanders, For, Habsburg, Habsburgs, Imperial Spanish, Ironically, Netherlands, Philip II, Savoy, Sicily, Sometime, Spanish, Spanish Fury, Tercios
related to Naming conventions · 15
Tercio → Armada, Cervantes, Galeras, Lombardy, Lombardía, Miguel, Moncada, Most, Naples, Nápoles, Other, Sicilia, Sicily, Some, Viejo
related to Composition and characteristics · 14
Tercio → Although, Burgundian, European, German, However, In, Ireland, Irish, Italian, Napoleonic Wars, Spanish, Spanish Netherlands, Such, This
related to Colours · 13
Tercio → Alburquerque, Ambrogio Spinola, Breda, Burgundy, Diego Velázquez, Liga, Spanish Empire, Tercio Amarillos Viejos, Tercio Morados Viejos, Tercios, The Cross, The Surrender, Unknown Tercio
related to The Portuguese terços · 10
Tercio → Alentejo, Algarve, Estremadura, In, King Sebastian, Lisbon, Portugal, Portuguese Army, Spanish, Terço
related to Battle formations · 9
Tercio → As, By, Groups, However, In, Odd, The, This, Within

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spanish tercios formations units army de infantry military battle terços forces three century regiments needed war unit portuguese citation pikemen

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TercioComandanteJohn of Austria Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy1.00infobox
TercioCountryHabsburg Spain (1534-1704)1.00infobox
TercioEquipmentArquebuses, muskets, and pikes1.00infobox
TercioFounded1 January 1534; 492 years ago (1534-01-01) (de jure establishment)1.00infobox
TercioGran CapitánGonzalo Fernández de Córdoba1.00infobox
TercioMottosSpain my nature, Italy my fortune, Flanders my grave[citation needed]1.00infobox
TercioPart ofSpanish Armed Forces1.00infobox
TercioPatronFerdinand II Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Philip II of Spain Philip III of Spain Philip IV of Spain Charles II of Spain Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1.00infobox
TercioRoleClose combat Hand-to-hand combat Hedgehog defence Pike square Raiding Volley fire1.00infobox
TercioTypeInfantry1.00infobox
the Battle of Bicoccainstance ofSuch formations distinguished themselves in famous battles0.80text
Irelandinstance ofand smaller units from other countries0.80text

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