Diego de Landa

Summary

Diego de Landa is a human^[1]. Born in Cifuentes^[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1524^[3]. He passed away in Mérida^[4]. He died on 1579^[5]. He worked as a conquistador^[6], chronicler^[7], mayanist^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and historian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,924 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Diego de Landa was born in Cifuentes^[2].
• Diego de Landa died in Mérida^[4].
• Diego de Landa was born on March 17, 1524^[3].
• Diego de Landa was born on November 12, 1524^[12].
• Diego de Landa died on 1579^[5].
• Diego de Landa died on April 29, 1579^[13].
• Diego de Landa held citizenship in Spanish Empire^[14].
• Diego de Landa worked as a conquistador^[6].
• Diego de Landa worked as a chronicler^[7].
• Diego de Landa worked as a mayanist^[8].
• Diego de Landa's professions included Catholic priest^[9].
• Diego de Landa worked as a historian^[10].
• Diego de Landa worked as a Catholic bishop^[15].
• Diego de Landa's field of work was Catholicism^[16].
• Diego de Landa held the position of Bishop of Yucatán^[17].
• Diego de Landa held the position of bishop^[18].
• Diego de Landa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].
• Diego de Landa is recorded as male^[20].
• Diego de Landa's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Diego de Landa's Commons category is recorded as Diego de Landa^[22].
• Diego de Landa's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor^[23].
• Diego de Landa's family name is recorded as Landa^[24].
• Diego de Landa's given name is recorded as Diego^[25].
• Diego de Landa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[26].
• Diego de Landa's birth name is recorded as Diego de Landa Calderón^[27].

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Origins and Family

Diego de Landa was born in Cifuentes^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1524^[3] and November 12, 1524^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conquistador^[6], chronicler^[7], mayanist^[8], Catholic priest^[9], historian^[10], and Catholic bishop^[15]. Diego de Landa's field of work was Catholicism^[16]. Positions held include Bishop of Yucatán^[17] and bishop^[18], an ecclesiastical occupation^[28].

Personal Life

Diego de Landa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1579^[5] and April 29, 1579^[13]. Diego de Landa passed away in Mérida^[4].

Why It Matters

Diego de Landa ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,924 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Works attributed to him include Relación de las cosas de Yucatán^[31], a written work^[32].

FAQs

Where was Diego de Landa born?

Born in Cifuentes^[2], Diego de Landa…

Where did Diego de Landa die?

Diego de Landa died in Mérida^[4].

What did Diego de Landa do for work?

Diego de Landa worked as conquistador^[6], chronicler^[7], mayanist^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and historian^[10].