Diego de Landa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Diego de Landa

Spanish Bishop of Yucatán

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1524

Place of Birth: Cifuentes, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1579

Profession: conquistador, historian, Catholic priest, brother, mayanist, chronicler

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Diego de Landa Calderón, O.F.M.
(12 November 1524 – 29 April 1579) was a Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán.
Many historians criticize his campaign against idolatry.
In particular, he burned almost all the Mayan manuscripts (codices) that would have been very useful in deciphering Mayan script, knowledge of Maya religion and civilization, and the history of the American continent.