Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Nun and poet of New Spain, largely self-taught, who defended women’s right to learning and is a leading voice of Spanish Baroque literature.
| Lived | c. 1648 – 1695 |
| Known as | Poet and scholar |
| Birthplace or main place | Mexico City |
| Places on the map | Mexico City |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1600) | At death (map of 1650) |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | Viceroyalty of New Spain | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| 1638 – 1715 | Louis XIV | King of France |
| 1643 – 1727 | Isaac Newton | Scientist |
| 1654 – 1722 | Kangxi Emperor | Qing emperor |
| c. 1660 – 1717 | Osei Tutu | Founder of the Asante Empire |
| 1632 – 1677 | Baruch Spinoza | Philosopher |
| 1672 – 1725 | Peter the Great | Tsar of Russia |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.