Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
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Summary
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was born on April 12, 1539[1], in Cusco[2]. He died on April 23, 1616[3], in Córdoba[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], translator[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,713 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 22, 1616[11], April 24, 1616[12]
- Place of burial: Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba[13]
- Father: Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega y Vargas[14]
- Mother: Chimpu Ocllo[15]
- Country of citizenship: Spanish Empire[16]
- Ethnic group: mestizo[17]
- Occupation: chronicler[18], artist[19], painter[20], prose writer[21]
- Notable work: Comentarios Reales de los Incas[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega[24]
- Family name: Suárez de Figueroa[25]
- Given name: Gómez[26]
- Pseudonym: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega[27]
- Student of: Blas Valera[28], Polo de Ondegardo[29], Juan de Alcobaza[30]
- Depicted by: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega memorial[31]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Salmonsens konversationsleksikon, 2nd edition[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[36]
- Commons Creator page: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega[37]
- Birth name: Gómez Suárez de Figueroa[38]
- Different from: Garcilaso de la Vega[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Inca Garcilaso de la Vega include Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega[40], a university[41], in Peru[42], founded in 1964[43].
Why It Matters
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 136 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Comentarios Reales de los Incas[46], a literary work[47]. Entities named for him include Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega[40], a university[41], in Peru[42], founded in 1964[43].
FAQs
Where was Inca Garcilaso de la Vega born?
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was born in Cusco[2].
Where did Inca Garcilaso de la Vega die?
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega passed away in Córdoba[4].
Who were Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's parents?
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's father was Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega y Vargas[14]. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's mother was Chimpu Ocllo[15].
What did Inca Garcilaso de la Vega do for work?
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega worked as a writer[5], historian[6], translator[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].