birth_date: 1539-02-11 00:00:00
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name: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
about: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (12 April 1539 - 23 April 1616), born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. The son of a Spanish conquistador and an Incan noblewoman, he is recognized primarily for his contributions to Incan history, culture, and society. Although not all scholars agree, many consider Garcilaso's accounts the most complete and accurate available. Because there was also a Spanish author named Garcilaso de la Vega, he is more commonly known as El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, or simply El Inca Garcilaso. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (12 April 1539 - 23 April 1616), born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, was a historian and writer from the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. The son of a Spanish conquistador and an Incan noblewoman, he is recognized primarily for his contributions to Incan history, culture, and society. Although not all scholars agree, many consider Garcilaso's accounts the most complete and accurate available. Because there was also a Spanish author named Garcilaso de la Vega, he is more commonly known as El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, or simply El Inca Garcilaso. ...more
death_date: 1616-04-23 00:00:00