Literature · Religion · 1561–1627
Luis de Góngora — Age & Birthday
Born: 11 July 1561 · Died: 23 March 1627 · Age at death: 65
How old was Luis de Góngora when he died?
Luis de Góngora died aged 65. He was born on 11 July 1561 and died on 23 March 1627.
Significant Spanish Baroque poet and priest
Did you know?He engaged in a bitter rivalry with fellow writer Francisco de Quevedo, who once bought the house where Góngora lived.
Luis de Góngora y Argote (born Luis de Argote y Góngora; Spanish:; 11 July 1561 – 24 May 1627) was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet and a Catholic priest at Córdoba Cathedral. Góngora and his lifelong rival, Francisco de Quevedo, are widely considered the most prominent Spanish poets of all time.
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- Age at death
- 65
- Years since death
- 399
- Born
- July 11, 1561 · Córdoba, Spain
- Died
- March 23, 1627
- Cause of death
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Known for
- Literature, Religion
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