Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra facts for kids
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Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra (born July 18, 1610 – died April 19, 1686) was a Spanish writer and historian. He wrote plays, poems, and other prose works. Many people consider him one of the last great writers of the Spanish Baroque literature period.
Antonio de Solís was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. He studied law at the University of Salamanca. While there, he wrote a comedy play called Amour and Obligation, which was performed in 1627.
He later became a secretary for an important person, the Count of Oropesa. In 1654, he got an even bigger job. He became the secretary of state and also a private secretary to King Philip IV. Later, he received a well-paying job as the official historian of the Indies. This meant he wrote about the Spanish colonies in the Americas. After becoming a priest in 1667, he stopped writing plays. He passed away in Madrid on April 19, 1686.
What Did Antonio de Solís Write?
Antonio de Solís wrote many different things. He was known for his plays and a very important history book.
His Famous Plays
He wrote ten plays that we still know about today. Two of his plays are especially important in the history of theater:
- El Amor al uso (Love in Fashion) was adapted by famous French playwrights like Paul Scarron and Thomas Corneille.
- La Gitanilla de Madrid (The Little Gypsy Girl of Madrid) was based on a story by Miguel de Cervantes. This play later inspired writers like Victor Hugo and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
He also wrote other plays, including Triumph from Armor and Fortune and Eurídice y Orfeo.
The History of Mexico
His most famous work is a history book called Historia de la conquista de México, población y progresos de la América septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva España. This long title means "History of the Conquest of Mexico, Population and Progress of Northern America, known as New Spain."
This book tells the story of how Hernán Cortés and his Spanish forces conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico. It covers three important years, from when Cortés began his mission until the fall of the Aztec capital.
The book was first published in Spain in 1684. It quickly became very popular. It was translated into French and Italian in the 1690s, and an English version came out in 1724. People on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean loved this book. It was a key source for learning about Latin American history for a long time, even into the 1800s.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio de Solís y Rivadeneyra para niños
