WRITER

Don Juan Manuel

1282 - 1348

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Don Juan Manuel (5 May 1282 – 13 June 1348) was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duke and lastly Prince of Villena. He married three times, choosing his wives for political and economic convenience, and worked to match his children with partners associated with royalty. Juan Manuel became one of the richest and most powerful men of his time, coining his own currency as the kings did. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Juan Manuel is the 1,935th most popular writer (down from 1,471st in 2019), the 669th most popular biography from Spain (down from 514th in 2019) and the 71st most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Don Juan Manuel ranks 1,935 out of 7,302. Before him are Daṇḍin, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Nelson Algren, Mary Norton, Chuck Palahniuk, and Alexander Polyhistor. After him are Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Maria Shriver, Eustache Deschamps, Jean Paulhan, Ludwig Uhland, and Sanai.

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Among people born in 1282, Don Juan Manuel ranks 8. Before him are Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Öz Beg Khan, Margaret of France, Queen of England, Eric Magnusson, Tode Mongke, and Alexios II of Trebizond. After him are John XIV of Constantinople, Duwa, Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine, and Stefan Konstantin. Among people deceased in 1348, Don Juan Manuel ranks 13. Before him are Blanche of Valois, Chungmok of Goryeo, Emperor Hanazono, Bernardo Daddi, Barlaam of Seminara, and Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon. After him are Ferrer Bassa, Charles, Duke of Durazzo, Maso di Banco, John, Duke of Randazzo, and Rudolf IV, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Don Juan Manuel ranks 669 out of 3,355. Before him are García Fernández of Castile (938), Jesús Navas (1985), Margaret of Navarre (1134), Ramón Calderón (1951), Moses de León (1250), and Adolfo Nicolás (1936). After him are Julio González (1876), Abraham bar Hiyya (1070), Juan José Omella (1946), Santiago Cañizares (1969), Salomé (1939), and Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Don Juan Manuel ranks 71. Before him are Alonso de Ercilla (1533), Luis de León (1527), Miguel Hernández (1910), Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833), Jacint Verdaguer (1845), and Cristóbal de Morales (1600). After him are José Zorrilla (1817), Leopoldo Alas (1852), Juan Goytisolo (1931), Juan Donoso Cortés (1809), Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791), and Abu Hamid al-Gharnati (1080).

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