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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 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.

Getting around

Common modes of seventeenth-century travel

People traveled mainly on foot, on horseback, or in mule-drawn litters and carts, as carriages were often uncomfortable due to a lack of suspension. The wealthy sometimes used litters or carriages, while the general population relied on horses, mules, or walking.

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.

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

Costs of Fashionable Accessories

In 1680, a yard of the popular thin, black smoke cloak worn by women was valued at seven and a half reales. Meanwhile, a fashionable hand fan in the summer could cost as much as six escudos.

Music

The controversial zarabanda dance

The zarabanda was a popular but controversial dance known for its lascivious movements, often accompanied by singing, guitar, tambourine, and castanets.

At the table

Survival diet using chestnuts and nuts

In some northern regions of Spain, when grain was scarce, families survived for six months or more by eating chestnuts, nuts, and various wild fruits and herbs. This reliance on non-grain staples was a common adaptation to regional food shortages.