Alonso de Ercilla

Spanish soldier and poet (1533-1594)
Person human Q357620
Alonso de Ercilla
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Alonso de Ercilla

Summary

Alonso de Ercilla is a human[1]. He was born in Madrid[2]. He was born on August 7, 1533[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on November 29, 1594[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alonso de Ercilla was born in Madrid[2].
  • Alonso de Ercilla died in Madrid[4].
  • Alonso de Ercilla was born on August 7, 1533[3].
  • Alonso de Ercilla was born on 1533[10].
  • Alonso de Ercilla died on November 29, 1594[5].
  • Alonso de Ercilla died on 1594[11].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's father was Fortún García de Ercilla[12].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's mother was Q16590229[13].
  • Alonso de Ercilla held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Alonso de Ercilla worked as an explorer[6].
  • Alonso de Ercilla worked as a poet[7].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's professions included writer[8].
  • Alonso de Ercilla is recorded as male[15].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's family is recorded as House of Zúñiga[17].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's ancestral home is recorded as House of Zúñiga[18].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's genre is narrative poetry[19].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's Commons category is recorded as Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga[20].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's given name is recorded as Alonso[21].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga[22].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's Commons gallery is recorded as Alonso de Ercilla[23].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of the Poet Alonso Ercilla y Zuniga[24].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Alonso de Ercilla's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Alonso de Ercilla was born in Madrid[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 7, 1533[3] and 1533[10]. His father was Fortún García de Ercilla[12]. His mother was Q16590229[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 29, 1594[5] and 1594[11]. Alonso de Ercilla passed away in Madrid[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alonso de Ercilla include Ercilla[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Alonso de Ercilla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include La Araucana[32], an epic poem[33]. Entities named for him include Ercilla[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Alonso de Ercilla born?

Born in Madrid[2], Alonso de Ercilla…

Where did Alonso de Ercilla die?

Alonso de Ercilla passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were Alonso de Ercilla's parents?

Alonso de Ercilla's father was Fortún García de Ercilla[12]. Alonso de Ercilla's mother was Q16590229[13].

What did Alonso de Ercilla do for work?

Alonso de Ercilla worked as explorer[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['729736', '3734960']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 729736, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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