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Conversos
- John of the CrossJuan de Yepes y Álvarez entered the world on the 24th of June 1542 in Fontiveros, a small town near Ávila with only about 2,000 residents.
- Garcia de OrtaGarcia de Orta was born in Castelo de Vide, probably in 1501. His parents were Spanish Jews from Valencia de Alcántara who had taken refuge in Portugal after…
- Juan del EncinaJuan del Encina entered the world on the 12th of July 1468 near Salamanca. His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle, and he grew up as one of at least seven…
- Fernando de RojasFernando de Rojas entered the world around 1470 in La Puebla de Montalbán, a town nestled within the province of Toledo.