Diego de Benavides, 8th Count of Santisteban
Diego de Benavides de la Cueva Marquess of Solera Count of Santisteban del Puerto | |
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| Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office December 31, 1661 – March 16, 1666 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | Luis Enríquez de Guzmán |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo de Iturriaza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 Santisteban del Puerto |
| Died | c. March 19, 1666 Lima |
| Resting place | Convent of Santo Domingo |
| Children | Francisco de Benavides |
Don Diego de Benavides de la Cueva y Bazán, 1st Marquess of Solera and 8th Count of Santisteban del Puerto (1607, Santisteban del Puerto, Jaén, Spain – ca. March 19, 1666, Lima, Peru), was a Spanish military officer, diplomat, writer and colonial administrator. From December 31, 1661, to March 16, 1666, he was viceroy of Peru.