Bartolomé de las Casas

Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566)
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Bartolomé de las Casas
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Bartolomé de las Casas

Summary

Bartolomé de las Casas is a human[1]. He was born in Seville[2]. He was born on November 11, 1474[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on July 17, 1566[5]. He worked as a writer[6], theologian[7], chronicler[8], jurist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,727 views/month, #6,557 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bartolomé de las Casas's place of birth was Seville[2].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas died in Madrid[4].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas was born on November 11, 1474[3].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas was born on 1474[12].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas was born on November 11, 1484[13].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas died on July 17, 1566[5].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas died on 1566[14].
  • Burial took place at Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha[15].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas held citizenship in Spain[16].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's professions included writer[6].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas worked as a theologian[7].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas worked as a chronicler[8].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's professions included jurist[9].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas worked as a historian[10].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas worked as a human rights defender[17].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas held the position of bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas[18].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas was educated at University of Salamanca[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Bartolomé de las Casas is A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies[20].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas is recorded as male[22].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's Commons category is recorded as Bartolomé de Las Casas[24].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's canonization status is recorded as Servant of God[25].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[26].
  • Bartolomé de las Casas's family name is recorded as Casas[27].

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Origins and Family

Bartolomé de las Casas was born in Seville[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 11, 1474[3], 1474[12], and November 11, 1484[13].

Education

Bartolomé de las Casas was educated at University of Salamanca[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], theologian[7], chronicler[8], jurist[9], historian[10], and human rights defender[17]. Bartolomé de las Casas held the position of bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bartolomé de las Casas is A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies[20]. Things named for him include San Cristóbal de Las Casas[28], a locality of Mexico[29], in Mexico[30], founded in 1528[31] and Bartolomé de las Casas Award[32], an award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1991[35].

Personal Life

Bartolomé de las Casas's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 17, 1566[5] and 1566[14]. Bartolomé de las Casas died in Madrid[4]. He is buried at Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha[15].

Why It Matters

Bartolomé de las Casas ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,727 views/month, #6,557 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies[38], a written work[39]. Entities named for him include San Cristóbal de Las Casas[28], a locality of Mexico[29], in Mexico[30], founded in 1528[31] and Bartolomé de las Casas Award[32], an award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1991[35].

FAQs

Where was Bartolomé de las Casas born?

Bartolomé de las Casas's place of birth was Seville[2].

Where did Bartolomé de las Casas die?

Bartolomé de las Casas died in Madrid[4].

What did Bartolomé de las Casas do for work?

Bartolomé de las Casas worked as writer[6], theologian[7], chronicler[8], jurist[9], and historian[10].

Where did Bartolomé de las Casas go to school?

Bartolomé de las Casas was educated at University of Salamanca[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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