Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Spanish conquistador
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Bernal Díaz del Castillo
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Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Summary

Bernal Díaz del Castillo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medina del Campo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1492[3]. He died in Antigua Guatemala[4]. He died on 1584[5]. He worked as a chronicler[6], explorer[7], historian[8], military personnel[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Medina del Campo[2], Bernal Díaz del Castillo…
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo passed away in Antigua Guatemala[4].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo was born on January 1, 1492[3].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo was born on 1496[12].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo died on 1584[5].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo worked as a chronicler[6].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo worked as an explorer[7].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's professions included historian[8].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's professions included military personnel[9].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's professions included writer[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernal Díaz del Castillo is Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España[14].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo is recorded as male[15].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's Commons category is recorded as Bernal Díaz del Castillo[17].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's family name is recorded as Díaz[18].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's given name is recorded as Bernal[19].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bernal Díaz del Castillo[25].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Bernal Díaz del Castillo'}[26].
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as del Castillo[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernal Díaz del Castillo was born in Medina del Campo[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1492[3] and 1496[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chronicler[6], explorer[7], historian[8], military personnel[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bernal Díaz del Castillo is Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España[14].

Death and Burial

Bernal Díaz del Castillo died on 1584[5]. He passed away in Antigua Guatemala[4].

Why It Matters

Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España[30], a written work[31], founded in 1568[32].

FAQs

Where was Bernal Díaz del Castillo born?

Bernal Díaz del Castillo was born in Medina del Campo[2].

Where did Bernal Díaz del Castillo die?

Bernal Díaz del Castillo passed away in Antigua Guatemala[4].

What did Bernal Díaz del Castillo do for work?

Bernal Díaz del Castillo worked as chronicler[6], explorer[7], historian[8], military personnel[9], and writer[10].

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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