Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470
Spanish prelate, secretary, diplomat, theologian, and historian, who was appointed bishop of Oviedo (1457), Zamora (1467), Calahorra y La Calzada (1467), and Palencia (1469). Prior to his ecclesiastical career, he studied law in Salamanca, and served as secretary and diplomat to both John II of Castile (1405-1454) and Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474). He authored religious, historical, and political tracts, both in Latin and in the Spanish vernacular, such as the Speculum Vitae Humanae, Historia Hispanica, and Suma de la politica.
- HMML ID
- 442486335783
- PURL
- LC name
- Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470
- HMML name
- Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Arevalo, Rodericus
- Arevalo, Rodericus Sancius de
- Arevalo, Rodericus Sánchez de
- Arevalo, Rodrigo de
- Arevalo, Rodrigo Sanchez de
- Arevalo, Rodrigo Sánchez de
- Arévalo, Rodrigo
- Arévalo, Rodrigo Sánchez
- Arévalo, Rodrigo Sánchez de
- Arévalo, Ruy Sánchez de
Name elements
- Given names
- Rodrigo
- Family names
- Sánchez
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1404
- Death date
- 1470
- Centuries
- 15th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada ● Bishop of Oviedo ● Bishop of Palencia ● Bishop of Zamora
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Preferred citation
"Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 27, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/442486335783
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-06-27
- Last edited
- 2023-06-27