José Cadalso

Colonel of the Royal Spanish Army, author, poet, playwright and essayist
Person human Q919098
José Cadalso
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José Cadalso

Summary

José Cadalso is a human[1]. Born in Cádiz[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1741[3]. He passed away in Gibraltar[4]. He died on February 26, 1782[5]. He worked as a writer[6], military officer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cádiz[2], José Cadalso…
  • José Cadalso died in Gibraltar[4].
  • José Cadalso was born on October 8, 1741[3].
  • José Cadalso was born on January 1, 1741[10].
  • José Cadalso died on February 26, 1782[5].
  • José Cadalso died on January 1, 1782[11].
  • Burial took place at Iglesia de Santa María La Coronada[12].
  • José Cadalso held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • José Cadalso's professions included writer[6].
  • José Cadalso worked as a military officer[7].
  • José Cadalso's professions included poet[8].
  • José Cadalso is recorded as male[14].
  • José Cadalso's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • José Cadalso's genre is theatre art[16].
  • José Cadalso's genre is prose[17].
  • José Cadalso's Commons category is recorded as José Cadalso[18].
  • José Cadalso's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • José Cadalso was part of the conflict Great Siege of Gibraltar[20].
  • José Cadalso's family name is recorded as Cadalso[21].
  • José Cadalso's given name is recorded as José[22].
  • José Cadalso's topic's main category is recorded as Category:José Cadalso[23].
  • José Cadalso's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • José Cadalso's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • José Cadalso's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • José Cadalso's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cádiz[2], José Cadalso… Recorded date of birth include October 8, 1741[3] and January 1, 1741[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 26, 1782[5] and January 1, 1782[11]. José Cadalso died in Gibraltar[4]. He is buried at Iglesia de Santa María La Coronada[12].

Why It Matters

José Cadalso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Cartas marruecas[30], a literary work[31].

FAQs

Where was José Cadalso born?

José Cadalso's place of birth was Cádiz[2].

Where did José Cadalso die?

José Cadalso died in Gibraltar[4].

What did José Cadalso do for work?

José Cadalso worked as writer[6], military officer[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, military officer, poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Colonel of the Royal Spanish Army, author, poet, playwright and essayist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30853|batch #30853]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (8)"
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