Pedro Calderón de la Barca
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Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born on January 17, 1600, in Madrid [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. He died on May 25, 1681, in the same city [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][15][14]. His occupations included playwright, poet, military personnel, writer, and Catholic priest [14][1][16]. He adhered to the religion of Catholicism .
His professional field was theatre art [17], and his works spanned the genres of theatre art, comedy, and drama fiction . In 1663, he assumed the position of Chaplain of the King of Spain, a role he held continuously thereafter .
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 (12,825 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 is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[18].
- 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's professions included military personnel[8].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a writer[9].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca's professions included Catholic priest[10].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca worked as a cleric[19].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca's field of work was theatre art[20].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca held the position of Chaplain of the King of Spain[21].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at University of Salamanca[22].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at University of Alcalá[23].
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca was educated at Colegio Imperial de Madrid[24].
- A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is Life is a Dream[25].
- A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is The Constant Prince[26].
- A notable work attributed to Pedro Calderón de la Barca is The Great Theater of the World[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: ES[29]
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Began / founded: 1600-01-17[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1681-05-25[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 5f7a61de-31e9-4331-8f21-9e811301aa39[32]
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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]. He is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[18]. Early Modern Spanish was his native language[17].
Education
Educated at University of Salamanca[22], a public university[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1218[35], headquartered in Salamanca[36]; University of Alcalá[23], a Catholic university[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1499[39], headquartered in University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares[40]; and Colegio Imperial de Madrid[24], a Jesuit school[41], in Spanish Empire[42], founded in 1625[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], military personnel[8], writer[9], Catholic priest[10], and cleric[19]. Pedro Calderón de la Barca's field of work was theatre art[20]. He held the position of Chaplain of the King of Spain[21].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Life is a Dream[25], a literary work[44]; The Constant Prince[26], a literary work[45], founded in 1628[46]; The Great Theater of the World[27], a literary work[47], founded in 1637[48]; El médico de su honra[49], a literary work[50]; The Mayor of Zalamea[51], a literary work[52]; and El mágico prodigioso[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1637[55]. Things named for Pedro Calderón de la Barca include Teatro Calderón[56].
Personal Life
A child of Pedro Calderón de la Barca was Pedro José Calderón de la Barca[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[57].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include May 25, 1681[5] and January 1, 1681[13]. Pedro Calderón de la Barca passed away 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 (12,825 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley[60], a linguist[61], 1792–1822[62], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[63] and Friedrich Schiller[64], a poet[65], 1759–1805[66], of Duchy of Württemberg[67], specialised in poetry[68].
Works attributed to him include Life is a Dream[69], a literary work[70]; The Mayor of Zalamea[71], a literary work[72]; The Great Theater of the World[73], a literary work[74], founded in 1637[75]; The Phantom Lady[76], a literary work[77], founded in 1629[78]; El médico de su honra[79], a literary work[80]; and El mágico prodigioso[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1637[83]. Entities named for him include Teatro Calderón[56].
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[22], University of Alcalá[23], and Colegio Imperial de Madrid[24].
Who did Pedro Calderón de la Barca influence?
Pedro Calderón de la Barca has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley[60] and Friedrich Schiller[64].