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Alonso de Ercilla

1533 - 1594

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Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (7 August 1533 – 29 November 1594) was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid. While in Chile (1556–63) he fought against the Araucanians (Mapuche), and there he began the epic poem La Araucana, considered one of the greatest epics of the Spanish Golden Age. This heroic work in 37 cantos is divided into three parts, published in 1569, 1578, and 1589. It celebrates both the violence of the conquistadors and the courage of the Araucanians. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alonso de Ercilla is the 1,842nd most popular writer (up from 2,404th in 2019), the 635th most popular biography from Spain (up from 814th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Alonso de Ercilla ranks 1,842 out of 7,302. Before him are Princess Michael of Kent, Nikolay Dobrolyubov, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Jacques Cazotte, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, and Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. After him are Joseph Joubert, I. L. Peretz, Simon Dach, Giovannino Guareschi, Marcel Schwob, and Namık Kemal.

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Among people born in 1533, Alonso de Ercilla ranks 16. Before him are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Abdullah Khan II, Mōri Terumoto, Claudio Merulo, and Hieronymus Fabricius. After him are Antonio Possevino, Joachim Beuckelaer, Cornelis Cort, Eknath, Anna van Egmont, and Ōmura Sumitada. Among people deceased in 1594, Alonso de Ercilla ranks 8. Before him are Tintoretto, Gerardus Mercator, Orlande de Lassus, Ishikawa Goemon, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, and Martin Frobisher. After him are Thomas Kyd, Bálint Balassi, William Allen, and Girolamo Mei.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alonso de Ercilla ranks 635 out of 3,355. Before him are Abbot Oliba (971), Liuva II (583), Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (927), Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias (1571), Lorenzo Fernández (1900), and Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851). After him are Pedro Arrupe (1907), Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825), Fermin (272), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Germany (1305), Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster (1354), and Isco (1992).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Alonso de Ercilla ranks 65. Before him are Josep Pla (1897), Fernando Arrabal (1932), Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532), Mary of Jesus of Ágreda (1602), Abbot Oliba (971), and Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851). After him are Luis de León (1527), Miguel Hernández (1910), Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833), Jacint Verdaguer (1845), Cristóbal de Morales (1600), and Don Juan Manuel (1282).

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