Alonso de Ercilla
Spanish soldier and poet
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid. While in Chile he fought against the Araucanians, and there he began the epic poem La Araucana, considered one of the greatest epics of the Spanish Golden Age. Wikipedia
Born: August 7, 1533, Madrid, Spain
Died: November 29, 1594 (age 61 years), Ocaña, Spain
Parents: Fortuño García de Ercilla and Doña Leonor de Zúñiga