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Antonio Guevara Noroña

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Spanish roman-catholic bishop

SpainWritersLived 1480 to 1545 · aged 65
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Antonio de Guevara was a Spanish bishop and author. In 1527, he was named royal chronicler to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. His first book Libro áureo first appeared in pirated editions the following year.

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Antonio de Guevara, 16th century portrait (cropped)Antonio de Guevara, 16th century portrait (cropped)Group of mourners at Christ's entombment, polychrome wooden statuary work by Juan de Juni, commissioned for the tomb of Guevara in the Convento de San Francisco (Valladolid)Group of mourners at Christ's entombment, polychrome wooden statuary work by Juan de Juni, commissioned for the tomb of Guevara in the Convento de San Francisco (Valladolid)Undated portrait of Antonio de Guevara from a Franciscan monastery.Undated portrait of Antonio de Guevara from a Franciscan monastery.

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Antonio de Guevara was a Spanish bishop and author. In 1527, he was named royal chronicler to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. His first book Libro áureo first appeared in pirated editions the following year. This pseudo-historical book of incidents and letters from the life of Marcus Aurelius was translated into nearly every language of Europe, including Russian, Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, Armenian, and Romanian.

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Spain
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Lived 1480 to 1545 · aged 65
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