Don Juan Manuel
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Summary
Don Juan Manuel was born on May 5, 1282[1], in castillo-palacio de Escalona[2]. He died on 1400[3] in Córdoba[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,243 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1349[8]
- Place of burial: Church and Convent of San Pablo, Peñafiel[9]
- Father: Manuel of Castile[10]
- Mother: Beatrice of Savoy, Lady of Villena[11]
- Spouse: Isabella of Majorca[12], Constance of Aragon[13], Blanca de La Cerda y Lara[14]
- Child: Constanza Manuel[15], Juana Manuel[16], Fernando Manuel de Villena[17], Sancho Manuel de Villena[18], Enrique Manuel de Villena[19]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[20]
- Position held: Mayordomo mayor of the King of Castile[21], Adelantado mayor de la frontera de Andalucía[22], Adelantado mayor de Murcia[23]
- Notable work: Tractado de la Asunçión de la Virgen María[24], Libro de las armas[25], Libro enfenido[26], Tales of Count Lucanor[27], Libro de los estados[28], Libro del cavallero et del escudero[29], Crónica abreviada[30], Libro de la caça[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Family: House of Burgundy - Castile and León[33]
- Noble title: Lord of Villena[34], Duke of Villena[35], Lord of Cuellar[36], seigneur[37]
- Commons category: Don Juan Manuel[38]
- Unmarried partner: Inés de Castañeda[39]
- Family name: Manuel[40]
- Given name: Juan[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Don Juan Manuel[42]
- Commons gallery: Don Juan Manuel[43]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
Why It Matters
Don Juan Manuel has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Tales of Count Lucanor[50], a literary work[51].
FAQs
Where was Don Juan Manuel born?
Don Juan Manuel's place of birth was castillo-palacio de Escalona[2].
Where did Don Juan Manuel die?
Don Juan Manuel died in Córdoba[4].
Who were Don Juan Manuel's parents?
Don Juan Manuel's father was Manuel of Castile[10]. Don Juan Manuel's mother was Beatrice of Savoy, Lady of Villena[11].
Who was Don Juan Manuel married to?
Don Juan Manuel's spouses include Isabella of Majorca[12], Constance of Aragon[13], and Blanca de La Cerda y Lara[14].