Juan de Dueñas

Juan de Dueñas (c. 1400 – before 1460) was a Spanish poet and soldier. He is considered, along with Francisco de Osuna and others, one of the first Spanish mystics, "forerunners" of those in the 16th century.

Early career Although not much is known about his date and place of birth, with researchers debating whether it was Castille or Navarre, it is, however, known that he was at the Court of King John II of Castile, as a lower-ranking noble, until the end of the 1520s, when he was either banished or went into self-exile.

While still at Court, he dedicated several poems to the King and to other major figures of the Court, including the Marquis of Santillana, whom he considered a friend. in which he seems to beg forgiveness of King Juan.

Coplas.... sobre razones que dezian algunos mançebos de Castilla (c. 1429) Coplas... al Señor Rey... suplicándole por tres dueñas" (c. 1429) Nao de Amor (c. 1437) "Vi, señora, una carta" (in Cancionero de Palacio, 1437-1443) "El Sol claro la luna escuresca" (in Cancionero de San Román, 1454)