Diego de Landa
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Diego de Landa was a 16th-century Spanish Franciscan bishop of Yucatán notorious for his role in the destruction of Maya texts and cultural heritage during the colonial period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diego de Landa canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
Franciscan friar ⓘ Spanish colonial official ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cifuentes, Guadalajara, Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| date | auto-da-fé of Maní: 1562 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1579 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mérida, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyed |
Maya codices in Maní
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maya cult images in Maní ⓘ |
| endTime | as Bishop of Yucatán: 1579 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spanish ⓘ |
| event | auto-da-fé of Maní NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Landa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Diego de Landa Calderón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnographic writing
ⓘ
historical chronicle ⓘ |
| givenName | Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Christianization of Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
decipherment of Maya script
ⓘ
modern study of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motiveAttributed |
eradication of Maya idolatry
ⓘ
imposition of Catholic orthodoxy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of Maya culture
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description of Maya script ⓘ destruction of Maya codices ⓘ destruction of Maya religious images ⓘ |
| notableWork | Relación de las cosas de Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
missionary ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mérida, Yucatán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Yucatán ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| startTime | as Bishop of Yucatán: 1573 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical controversy over cultural destruction ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Maya calendar
NERFINISHED
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Maya religion ⓘ Maya writing system ⓘ Spanish conquest of Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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