La Malinche
Nahua woman who was the interpreter, advisor, and intermediary to Hernán Cortés
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La Malinche was born in Peru [1]. She later died in the Crown of Castile [2].
Her professional roles included serving as an interpreter, translator, and adviser [3].
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Oluta[7]
- Place of death: Mexico City[8]
- Child: María Jaramillo Malintzin[9], Martín Cortés[10]
- Country of citizenship: New Spain[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Noble title: princess[13]
- Commons category: La Malinche[14]
- Unmarried partner: Alonso Hernández Puertocarrero[15], Hernán Cortés[16]
- Residence: Valley of Mexico[17], Tabasco[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:La Malinche[19]
- Commons gallery: La Malinche[20]
- Described by source: Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia[21], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[22], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[23]
- Name in native language: La Malinche[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for La Malinche include malinchism[26]; Marina[27], a taxon[28]; and Xiphophorus malinche[29], a taxon[30].
Why It Matters
La Malinche has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for her include malinchism[26]; Marina[27], a taxon[28]; and Xiphophorus malinche[29], a taxon[30].
FAQs
Where was La Malinche born?
La Malinche's place of birth was Peru[1].
Where did La Malinche die?
La Malinche passed away in Crown of Castile[2].
What did La Malinche do for work?
La Malinche worked as an interpreter[3], translator[4], and adviser[5].