Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Summary

Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Madrid^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1600^[3]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. He died on May 25, 1681^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], military personnel^[8], writer^[9], and Catholic priest^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Madrid^[2], Pedro Calderón de la Barca…
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca died in Madrid^[4].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born on January 17, 1600^[3].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born on January 1, 1600^[12].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca died on May 25, 1681^[5].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca died on January 1, 1681^[13].
• Burial took place at Madrid^[14].
• A child of Pedro Calderón de la Barca was Pedro José Calderón de la Barca^[15].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca held citizenship in Spain^[16].
• Early Modern Spanish was Pedro Calderón de la Barca's native language^[17].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a playwright^[6].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a poet^[7].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a military personnel^[8].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca's professions included writer^[9].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a Catholic priest^[10].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca's field of work was theatre art^[18].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca held the position of Chaplain of the King of Spain^[19].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca's education included a stint at University of Salamanca^[20].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at University of Alcalá^[21].
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at Colegio Imperial de Madrid^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is Life is a Dream^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is The Constant Prince^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is The Great Theater of the World^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is El médico de su honra^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is The Mayor of Zalamea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born in Madrid^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 17, 1600^[3] and January 1, 1600^[12]. Early Modern Spanish was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca^[20], a public university^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1218^[30], headquartered in Salamanca^[31]; University of Alcalá^[21], a Catholic university^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1499^[34], headquartered in University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares^[35]; and Colegio Imperial de Madrid^[22], a Jesuit school^[36], in Spanish Empire^[37], founded in 1625^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], military personnel^[8], writer^[9], and Catholic priest^[10]. Pedro Calderón de la Barca's field of work was theatre art^[18]. He held the position of Chaplain of the King of Spain^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Life is a Dream^[23], a literary work^[39]; The Constant Prince^[24], a literary work^[40], founded in 1628^[41]; The Great Theater of the World^[25], a literary work^[42], founded in 1637^[43]; El médico de su honra^[26], a literary work^[44]; The Mayor of Zalamea^[27], a literary work^[45]; and El mágico prodigioso^[46], a literary work^[47], founded in 1637^[48]. Things named for Pedro Calderón de la Barca include Teatro Calderón^[49].

Personal Life

A child of Pedro Calderón de la Barca was Pedro José Calderón de la Barca^[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 1681^[5] and January 1, 1681^[13]. Pedro Calderón de la Barca died in Madrid^[4]. Burial took place at Madrid^[14].

Why It Matters

Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley^[53], a linguist^[54], 1792–1822^[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[56] and Friedrich Schiller^[57], a poet^[58], 1759–1805^[59], of Duchy of Württemberg^[60], specialised in poetry^[61].

Works attributed to him include Life is a Dream^[62], a literary work^[63]; The Great Theater of the World^[64], a literary work^[65], founded in 1637^[66]; The Mayor of Zalamea^[67], a literary work^[68]; The Phantom Lady^[69], a literary work^[70], founded in 1629^[71]; El médico de su honra^[72], a literary work^[73]; and El mágico prodigioso^[74], a literary work^[75], founded in 1637^[76]. Entities named for him include Teatro Calderón^[49].

FAQs

Where was Pedro Calderón de la Barca born?

Born in Madrid^[2], Pedro Calderón de la Barca…

Where did Pedro Calderón de la Barca die?

Pedro Calderón de la Barca passed away in Madrid^[4].

What did Pedro Calderón de la Barca do for work?

Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], military personnel^[8], writer^[9], and Catholic priest^[10].

Where did Pedro Calderón de la Barca go to school?

Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at University of Salamanca^[20], University of Alcalá^[21], and Colegio Imperial de Madrid^[22].

Who did Pedro Calderón de la Barca influence?

Pedro Calderón de la Barca has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley^[53] and Friedrich Schiller^[57].