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Mateo Rosas de Oquendo

1559 – 1612

Peruvian writer

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About Mateo Rosas de Oquendo

Lived 1559 – 1612 (aged 52–53). Mateo Rosas de Oquendo was a Spanish and Peruvian writer and poet.

Mateo Rosas de Oquendo (ca. 1559–1612) was viceregal Peru's earliest satirist. Born in Spain, he travelled to the New World where he served as Secretary to the Viceroy García Hurtado de Mendoza. Notarial documentation shows him as engaged in the conquest of Tucumán, where he is named Accountant of Royal Finances and founds the city of La Rioja. He was also a land grantee in Canchanga and Camiquín. He probably left Peru and settled in Mexico around 1598.

His works are found mainly in two manuscripts, one at the National Library of Spain in Madrid (MS 19381) and the other, Ms. Codex 193, at the Library of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Important facts

Born
1559, Iquitos
Birth century
16th century
Died
1612
Occupation
Writer, poet
Nationality
Spain, Peru

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mateo Rosas de Oquendo?

Peruvian writer

When was Mateo Rosas de Oquendo born?

Mateo Rosas de Oquendo was born in 1559 in Iquitos.

When did Mateo Rosas de Oquendo die?

Mateo Rosas de Oquendo died in 1612.

What was Mateo Rosas de Oquendo's occupation?

Mateo Rosas de Oquendo was a writer and poet.

What nationality was Mateo Rosas de Oquendo?

Mateo Rosas de Oquendo was Spanish and Peruvian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mateo Rosas de Oquendo

· Wikidata: Q6786480

· DBpedia: Mateo Rosas de Oquendo

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