| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo López de Mendoza, 1st marqués de Santillana | Carrión de los Condes | 1398.08.19 | 1458.03.25 | P1289 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poet | Nobility | Court - noble | Author - poet, playwright |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15cent | Castilla |
First Marquis of Santillana. Castilian poet and politician. His son Diego Hurtado de Mendoza was to become the 1st Duke of the Infantado.
Among his noteworthy literary contributions are his “serranillas” that are small poems focussing on commonplace subjects.
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 1438 (1515) | Juan de Mena, Coronación del Marqués de Santillana. |
| Marqués de Santillana, Serranailla III “Illana, la serrana de Lozoyuela” |
John Griffiths