Juan de Castellanos

Juan de Castellanos
Portrait of Juan de Castellanos (1589)
BornMarch 9, 1522
Alanís, Sevilla, Spain
DiedNovember 1606 (aged 84)
Tunja, New Kingdom of Granada
LanguageSpanish
Notable workElegías de varones ilustres de Indias

Juan de Castellanos (March 9, 1522 – November 1606) was a Spanish poet, soldier and Catholic priest who lived in the New Kingdom of Granada. As one of the early Spanish chroniclers he has contributed to the knowledge of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, mainly the Muisca.

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