Juan de Castellanos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan de Castellanos

Colombian poet

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1522

Place of Birth: Alanís, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1607

Profession: poet, historian, Catholic priest

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Juan de Castellanos (Alanís, Sevilla, Spain, March 9, 1522 - Tunja, Boyacá, New Kingdom of Granada, November 1606) was a Criollo poet, soldier and Catholic priest.
As one of the early Spanish chroniclers he has contributed to the knowledge of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, mainly the Muisca.