Luis de Ávila y Zuniga

Spanish historian
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Summary

Luis de Ávila y Zuniga was born on January 1, 1500[1], in Plasencia[2]. He died on January 1, 1564[3], in Toledo[4]. He worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], military personnel[7], Gentilhombre de cámara con ejercicio[8], and military writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 24, 1573[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[12]
  • Member of: Order of Alcántara[13], Order of Santiago[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Luis de Ávila[16]
  • Family name: Ávila[17]
  • Given name: Louis[18]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[23], Otto's encyclopedia[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25]
  • Significant person: Pietro Bembo[26]

Why It Matters

Luis de Ávila y Zuniga is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Luis de Ávila y Zuniga born?

Luis de Ávila y Zuniga's place of birth was Plasencia[2].

Where did Luis de Ávila y Zuniga die?

Luis de Ávila y Zuniga died in Toledo[4].

What did Luis de Ávila y Zuniga do for work?

Luis de Ávila y Zuniga worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], military personnel[7], Gentilhombre de cámara con ejercicio[8], and military writer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . historia-hispanica.rah.es. historia-hispanica.rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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