Juan de Castellanos | |
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 Portrait of Juan de Castellanos (1589) | |
| Born | March 9, 1522 Alanís, Sevilla, Spain |
| Died | November 1606 (aged 84) Tunja, New Kingdom of Granada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Notable work | Elegías de varones ilustres de Indias |
Juan de Castellanos (March 9, 1522 – November 1606)[1] 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.
- ^ (in Spanish) Juan de Castellanos - Boyacá Cultural