Bernardino de Sahagún

ca. 1499-1590, Spanish mesoamericanist, evangelizador, fraile franciscano, misionero
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Bernardino de Sahagún
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Bernardino de Sahagún

Summary

Bernardino de Sahagún is a human[1]. He was born in Sahagún[2]. He was born on January 1, 1499[3]. He passed away in New Spain[4]. He died on February 5, 1590[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], missionary[8], grammarian[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (801 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bernardino de Sahagún's place of birth was Sahagún[2].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún passed away in New Spain[4].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún passed away in Tlatelolco[12].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún was born on January 1, 1499[3].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún was born on 1500[13].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún died on February 5, 1590[5].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún died on October 23, 1590[14].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún held citizenship in Spain[15].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún worked as a writer[7].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's professions included missionary[8].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún worked as a grammarian[9].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's professions included theologian[10].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún worked as a humanist[16].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's field of work was Latin[17].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's field of work was ethnography[18].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's field of work was Aztec[19].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's field of work was Nahua[20].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernardino de Sahagún is Florentine Codex[22].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún is recorded as male[24].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's Commons category is recorded as Bernardino de Sahagún[26].
  • Bernardino de Sahagún's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sahagún[2], Bernardino de Sahagún… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1499[3] and 1500[13].

Education

Bernardino de Sahagún's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], missionary[8], grammarian[9], theologian[10], and humanist[16]. Fields of work include Latin[17], a dead language[28], in Vatican City[29]; ethnography[18], an academic discipline[30]; Aztec[19], a civilization[31]; and Nahua[20], an ethnic group[32], in Mexico[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bernardino de Sahagún is Florentine Codex[22].

Personal Life

Bernardino de Sahagún's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 5, 1590[5] and October 23, 1590[14]. Recorded place of death include New Spain[4], a viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire[34], in Spanish Empire[35], founded in 1521[36] and Tlatelolco[12], a neighborhood[37], in Mexico[38].

Why It Matters

Bernardino de Sahagún ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (801 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Florentine Codex[41], a written work[42], founded in 1575[43].

FAQs

Where was Bernardino de Sahagún born?

Bernardino de Sahagún's place of birth was Sahagún[2].

Where did Bernardino de Sahagún die?

Bernardino de Sahagún passed away in New Spain[4].

What did Bernardino de Sahagún do for work?

Bernardino de Sahagún worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], missionary[8], grammarian[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Bernardino de Sahagún go to school?

Bernardino de Sahagún was educated at University of Salamanca[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 176295
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00574195
    Occupation anthropologist, writer, missionary +8
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  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish, Nahuatl, Latin
    Instance of human
    Educated at
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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