Juan Latino
Spanish academic
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Summary
Juan Latino was born on 1516[1] in Ethiopia[2]. He died on 1590[3] in Granada[4]. He worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], latinist[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Cabra[11]
- Date of death: 1596[12]
- Place of burial: Church of Saint Anne[13]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[14]
- Native language: Spanish[15]
- Employer: Elvira Fernández de Córdoba[16], Gonzalo II Fernández de Córdoba[17], University of Granada[18]
- Educated at: University of Granada[19]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: poetry[22]
- Family name: Sessa[23]
- Given name: Juan[24]
- Pseudonym: Juan Latino[25], El Negro Juan[26]
- Sponsor: Gonzalo II Fernández de Córdoba[27]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[29], Latin[30], Greek[31]
- Name in native language: Juan de Sessa[32]
- Different from: Juan Latino[33]
- Number of children: 5[34]
- Start of work period: 1556[35]
- End of work period: 1586[36]
- Social classification: slave[37]
Why It Matters
Juan Latino has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Juan Latino born?
Juan Latino was born in Ethiopia[2].
Where did Juan Latino die?
Juan Latino passed away in Granada[4].
What did Juan Latino do for work?
Juan Latino worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], latinist[8], and philologist[9].
Where did Juan Latino go to school?
Juan Latino was educated at University of Granada[19].