Home › Entities › human › Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Spanish dramatist (1600-1681)
Person human Q170800
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Unknown engraver. Cropped by User:Andrew Dalby · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

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 .

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1600[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1681[12]
  • Place of burial: Madrid[13]
  • Child: Pedro José Calderón de la Barca[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[15]
  • Native language: Early Modern Spanish[16]
  • Ethnic group: Spaniards[17]
  • Occupation: cleric[18], librettist[19]
  • Field of work: theatre art[20]
  • Position held: Chaplain of the King of Spain[21]
  • Educated at: University of Salamanca[22], University of Alcalá[23], Colegio Imperial de Madrid[24]
  • Notable work: Life is a Dream[25], The Constant Prince[26], The Great Theater of the World[27], El médico de su honra[28], The Mayor of Zalamea[29], El mágico prodigioso[30], La cena del rey Baltasar[31], El gran mercado del mundo[32], The Phantom Lady[33], El Pintor[34]
  • Member of: Order of Santiago[35], Congregation of Secular Priests of Saint Peter the Apostle[36]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Movement: Baroque literature[39]
  • Genre: theatre art[40], comedy[41], drama fiction[42]
  • Commons category: Pedro Calderón de la Barca[43]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[44]
  • Chivalric order: Order of Santiago[45]
  • Religious order: Franciscans[46]
  • Family name: Calderón de la Barca[47]
  • Given name: Pedro[48]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pedro Calderón de la Barca[49]
  • Commons gallery: Pedro Calderón de la Barca[50]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pedro Calderón de la Barca include Teatro Calderón[51].

Why It Matters

Pedro Calderón de la Barca has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley[54], a linguist[55], 1792–1822[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[57] and Friedrich Schiller[58], a poet[59], 1759–1805[60], of Duchy of Württemberg[61], specialised in poetry[62].

Works attributed to him include Life is a Dream[63], a literary work[64]; The Mayor of Zalamea[65], a literary work[66]; The Great Theater of the World[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1637[69]; The Phantom Lady[70], a literary work[71], founded in 1629[72]; El médico de su honra[73], a literary work[74]; and El mágico prodigioso[75], a literary work[76], founded in 1637[77]. Entities named for him include Teatro Calderón[51].

FAQs

Where was Pedro Calderón de la Barca born?

Pedro Calderón de la Barca's place of birth was Madrid[2].

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 a playwright[5], poet[6], military personnel[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9].

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[54] and Friedrich Schiller[58].

Related Entities

Franciscans Friedrich Schiller Life is a Dream Percy Bysshe Shelley Spain theatre

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  35. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [70] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [73] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [75] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [72] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [74] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [76] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [77] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-calderon-de-la-barca
MLA “Pedro Calderón de la Barca.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-calderon-de-la-barca.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pedro-calderon-de-la-barca_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Pedro Calderón de la Barca}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-calderon-de-la-barca}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Pedro Calderón de la Barca — https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-calderon-de-la-barca (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-calderon-de-la-barca · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4280652A, OL7201587A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL7201587A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  2. 17d ago · Zumalabe · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ay', 'azb', 'ba', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br'
    Sitelink count → 107
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Image: Pedro de Villafranca (1676) retrato de Pedro Calderón de la Barca.png"
  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00014698n
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 10898907-n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151059141
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  4. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 171950, 263457
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Museum-digital id: 263457, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269046|batch #269046]]"
  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 855E-9DDD-CAF6-EB7A-52A2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  6. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Kurgan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q13379, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  7. 13w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcd creator id → 66201
    P14611 → 173916
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gcd creator id: 66201"
  8. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1kmEcX
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  9. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118518399
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118518399, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 36230
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 36230, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  11. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 366183
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 366183, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0052117-Calderon-de-la-Barca-Pedro-16001681
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0052117-Calderon-de-la-Barca-Pedro-16001681, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  13. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34352|batch #34352]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  14. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbc author id → 87097990348485
    Rilm id → 9860
    National library of ireland id → vtls000052651
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ Described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia"
  15. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 7960
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 7960, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  16. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → playwright, poet, military personnel +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  17. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 23863
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30423|batch #30423]]"
  18. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 3726591, 3736709
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 3736709, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
  19. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Prabook id → 3726591, 3736709
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 3726591, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.