Francisco de Figueroa (poet) facts for kids
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Francisco de Figueroa (born around 1530 – died around 1588) was a Spanish poet. He is famous for his love sonnets, which are special 14-line poems. He was also known for writing in two languages: Spanish and Italian. This means he was bilingual.
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Who Was Francisco de Figueroa?
Francisco de Figueroa was born in a town called Alcalá de Henares in Spain. He spent his early years there.
Early Life and Education
While growing up in Alcalá de Henares, Figueroa studied with a famous Spanish thinker named Ambrosio Morales. Morales was a humanist, which means he focused on human values and achievements. Figueroa also traveled to Italy when he was young. We know he was in a city called Siena in 1552.
Working as a Diplomat's Aide
For most of his life, Figueroa worked as an assistant to Spanish diplomats. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in another country. Figueroa helped important people like:
- Tomás Perrenot de Granvela, who was the Spanish ambassador to France from 1559 to 1561.
- Antonio Pimentel de Herrera, who was the 6th Count of Benavente and the Viceroy of Valencia around 1567. A Viceroy was like a governor who ruled a region for the king.
- Carlos de Aragón Tagliavia, the Duke of Terranova, from 1578 to 1579.
Later Years and Legacy
In the late 1570s or early 1580s, Figueroa seems to have gone back to his hometown of Alcalá. He was friends with the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes even included Figueroa as a character in his book La Galatea.
Figueroa's poems were not published until after he died. They were put into a book by Pedro Craesbeeck in Lisbon in 1625.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco de Figueroa para niños
