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Gregori Mayans i Siscar, Enlightenment scholar born in Oliva

Oliva, La Safor, Valencia

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Gregori Mayans i Siscar, Enlightenment scholar born in Oliva

Historical milestone · Oliva, La Safor, Valencia

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Gregori Mayans i Siscar was born in Oliva in 1699. A jurist, royal librarian and scholar, he published in 1737 the first biography of Cervantes and kept up a correspondence with half of Europe, which made him the central figure of the Valencian Enlightenment.

1699-1781

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