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Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa

1547 – 1610

Spanish writer

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About Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa

Lived 1547 – 1610 (aged 62–63). Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa was a Spanish writer, poet, historian, chronicler and military personnel.

Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa (1547–1610) was a Spanish poet and writer. He was corregidor of Utrera, El Puerto de Santa María and Écija.

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Important facts

Born

1547, Seville

Birth century

16th century

Died

1610, Écija

Occupation

Writer, poet, historian, chronicler, military personnel

Nationality

Spain

Education

University of Osuna, University of Salamanca

Positions held

Corregidor, Alcalde-mayor

Also known as

Cristobal Mosquera de Figueroa

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa's

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

1520 – 1598

Politician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa?

Spanish writer (1547-1610)

When was Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa born?

Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa was born in 1547 in Seville.

When did Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa die?

Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa died in 1610 in Écija.

What was Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa's occupation?

Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa was a writer, poet, historian, chronicler and military personnel.

What nationality was Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa?

Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa

· Wikidata: Q5186524

· DBpedia: Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa. https://biography.guide/cristobal-mosquera-de-figueroa/

MLA: "Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cristobal-mosquera-de-figueroa/.

Chicago: "Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cristobal-mosquera-de-figueroa/.

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