WRITER
Luis Vélez de Guevara
1579 - 1644

Luis Vélez de Guevara
Luis Vélez de Guevara (born Luis Vélez de Santander) (1 August 1579 – 10 November 1644) was a Spanish dramatist and novelist. He was born at Écija and was of Jewish converso descent. After graduating as a sizar at the University of Osuna in 1596, he joined the household of Rodrigo de Castro, Cardinal-Archbishop of Seville, and celebrated the marriage of Philip III in a poem signed Vélez de Santander, a name which he continued to use until some years later. It seems he served as a soldier in Italy and Algiers, returning to Spain in 1602 when he entered the service of the count de Saldaña, and dedicated himself to writing for the stage. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Vélez de Guevara is the 3,829th most popular writer (up from 4,303rd in 2019), the 1,214th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,342nd in 2019) and the 138th most popular Spanish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Luis Vélez de Guevara ranks 3,829 out of 7,302. Before him are Nancy Mitford, Halina Konopacka, Jean Echenoz, Zoe Akins, Ruben Sevak, and Sara Teasdale. After him are Elias Khoury, Justinas Marcinkevičius, Milán Füst, Jiří Wolker, Juan José Saer, and Said Akl.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNancy Mitford
1904 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,823
Halina Konopacka
1900 - 1989
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,824
Jean Echenoz
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,825
Zoe Akins
1886 - 1958
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,826
Ruben Sevak
1885 - 1915
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,827
Sara Teasdale
1884 - 1933
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,828
Luis Vélez de Guevara
1579 - 1644
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,829
Elias Khoury
1948 - 2024
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,830
Justinas Marcinkevičius
1930 - 2011
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,831
Milán Füst
1888 - 1967
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,832
Jiří Wolker
1900 - 1924
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,833
Juan José Saer
1937 - 2005
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,834
Said Akl
1911 - 2014
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 3,835
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1579, Luis Vélez de Guevara ranks 12. Before him are Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, John Fletcher, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Carlo Saraceni, Juan Pablo Bonet, and Jens Munk. After him are Johannes Meursius, Chimalpahin, and John Ogilvie. Among people deceased in 1644, Luis Vélez de Guevara ranks 12. Before him are Cecilia Renata of Austria, Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena, Francisco Pacheco, Bernardo Strozzi, Agostino Tassi, and Guru Hargobind. After him are Georg Marcgrave, and Geoffrey Keating.
Others Born in 1579
Go to all RankingsMarie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1649
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 6
John Fletcher
WRITER
1579 - 1625
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 7
Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1633
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 8
Carlo Saraceni
PAINTER
1579 - 1620
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 9
Juan Pablo Bonet
WRITER
1579 - 1633
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 10
Jens Munk
EXPLORER
1579 - 1628
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 11
Luis Vélez de Guevara
WRITER
1579 - 1644
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 12
Johannes Meursius
HISTORIAN
1579 - 1639
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 13
Chimalpahin
HISTORIAN
1579 - 1660
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 14
John Ogilvie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1579 - 1579
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1644
Go to all RankingsCecilia Renata of Austria
COMPANION
1611 - 1644
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 6
Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1644
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 7
Francisco Pacheco
PAINTER
1564 - 1644
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 8
Bernardo Strozzi
PAINTER
1581 - 1644
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 9
Agostino Tassi
PAINTER
1578 - 1644
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 10
Guru Hargobind
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1644
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 11
Luis Vélez de Guevara
WRITER
1579 - 1644
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 12
Georg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 13
Geoffrey Keating
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1569 - 1644
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 14
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Luis Vélez de Guevara ranks 1,214 out of 3,355. Before him are José Celestino Mutis (1732), Ana Belén (1951), Eusebio Sacristán (1964), Marcelino García Toral (1965), Juan Modesto (1906), and Ferran Adrià (1962). After him are Juan Mata (1988), José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca (1728), Antón Lamazares (1954), Txillardegi (1929), Iñaki Urdangarin (1968), and Ferran Torres (2000).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJosé Celestino Mutis
PHYSICIST
1732 - 1808
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,208
Ana Belén
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,209
Eusebio Sacristán
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,210
Marcelino García Toral
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,211
Juan Modesto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1969
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,212
Ferran Adrià
CHEF
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,213
Luis Vélez de Guevara
WRITER
1579 - 1644
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,214
Juan Mata
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,215
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1808
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1,216
Antón Lamazares
PAINTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,217
Txillardegi
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,218
Iñaki Urdangarin
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,219
Ferran Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,220
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Luis Vélez de Guevara ranks 138. Before him are Carmen Laforet (1921), Gonzalo de Berceo (1197), Jesús Moncada (1941), Lope de Rueda (1500), Carolina Coronado (1820), and Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842). After him are Txillardegi (1929), Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (1824), José Cadalso (1741), Antonio Buero Vallejo (1916), Javier Cercas (1962), and Quim Monzó (1952).
Carmen Laforet
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 132
Gonzalo de Berceo
1197 - 1264
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 133
Jesús Moncada
1941 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 134
Lope de Rueda
1500 - 1565
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 135
Carolina Coronado
1820 - 1911
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 136
Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau
1842 - 1902
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 137
Luis Vélez de Guevara
1579 - 1644
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 138
Txillardegi
1929 - 2012
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 139
Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano
1824 - 1905
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 140
José Cadalso
1741 - 1782
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 141
Antonio Buero Vallejo
1916 - 2000
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 142
Javier Cercas
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 143
Quim Monzó
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 144