Albornoz, Gil Alvarez Carillo

Albornoz, Gil Alvarez Carillo, born at Cuenca in 1300, became Archbishop of Toledo, took part in the wars against the Moors, saved the life of Alfonso XI. of Castile in battle, and commanded at the siege of Algeciras, where the king dubbed him knight. On account of the Christian boldness with which he denounced the criminal excesses of Peter the Cruel, he had to flee to Pope Clement VI. at Avignon, who made him a cardinal. Innocent VII. sent him as cardinal-legate to Rome; and Pope Urban V. appointed him legate at Bologna, where he died in 1367.