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Alonso Antonio de San Martín

Madrid, 12 Dec 1642 – Cuenca, 21 Jul 1705

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Facts and their sources

  • Born12 Dec 1642, Madridnot verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Oviedo, 1675or Roman Catholic Bishop of Cuenca, 1681not verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Cuenca, 1681or Roman Catholic Bishop of Oviedo, 1675not verified1 source
  • Died21 Jul 1705, Cuencanot verified1 source
  • FatherPhilip IV of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherTomasa Aldananot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 12 Dec 1642

    Born in Madrid

  2. 1675

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Oviedo

  3. 1681

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Cuenca

  4. 21 Jul 1705

    Dies in Cuenca, aged 62

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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The 1640s · Alonso is born in Madrid

In the news1640

Catalan peasant revolt in 1640

During the winter of 1640, a peasant uprising broke out in Catalonia against Spanish troops stationed there, leading to political instability.

Getting around

Fast travel via relay horses

Travel via the post system was the fastest method, with royal mail and some travelers using relay horses to reach speeds covering 150 to 200 kilometers per day. A trip from Seville to Madrid, for example, was expected to be completed in two days and eighteen hours.

In the news1647–1654

Plague epidemic ravages Spanish regions

A widespread plague outbreak began in Valencia in 1647, devastating various regions across Spain until its final decline in 1654.

Daily life

Strict penalties for illegal waste dumping

On September 23, 1639, a decree in Madrid mandated that waste must be emptied only through street doors at specific times, with penalties including 100 lashes and six years of exile for servants caught throwing it out of windows.

What people wore

The Unbuttoning Taboo

Men in 17th-century Spain were so committed to etiquette that they believed it was a noble affront to ever unbutton their doublet and reveal their shirt, even during a fight.

Music

Church use of wooden matracas

During Holy Week, the Church allowed the use of wooden noisemakers called matracas to commemorate the death of Jesus when bells were forbidden.

At the table

The staple olla stew for commoners

The staple dish for commoners was a thick stew known as olla, which was simmered for hours and often thickened with flour made from wheat or millet, popularly called flour of the poor. It typically consisted of available legumes, such as chickpeas, beans, or fava beans, and vegetables like turnips.