Gil Blas · Character

Don Balthazar de Zúñiga

A powerful minister and rival to the Duke of Lerma.

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Also known as Don Balthazar, Señor Don Balthazar de Zúñiga, Señor de Zúñiga

First appearance: ix

Don Balthazar de Zúñiga shows up with force in Book IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a figure of influence at court.

Don Balthazar de Zúñiga first appears in 0040 ix.

In Book IX: Mentioned as a figure of influence at court.

Later, in III: Uncle of the Count of Olivarez; agrees to support Gil Blas after Navarro's recommendation.

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Book IX
Mentioned as a figure of influence at court.
Book XI
Influential figure at court.
III
Uncle of the Count of Olivarez; agrees to support Gil Blas after Navarro's recommendation.
Gil Blas Ingratiates Himself with the Count of Olivarez
Mentioned as having given a summary of Gil Blas's adventures to the minister.
Chapter V: The Private Conversation of Gil Blas with Navarro, and His First Employment in the Service of the Count d'Olivarez
Mentioned as the uncle of the Count of Olivarez and a key figure in court politics; Navarro advises Gil Blas to maintain his favor.

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