Juan del Encina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan del Encina

Spanish composer, poet, and playwright

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1468

Place of Birth: Fermoselle, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, composer, poet, playwright

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Juan del Encina – (July 12, 1468 – 1529 or 1530) was a composer, poet, and playwright, often called the founder, along with Gil Vicente, of Spanish drama.
His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle.
He spelled his name Enzina, but this is not a significant difference; it is two spellings of the same sound, in a time when "correct spelling" as we know it barely existed.