Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo

Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo was born around 1450 in Medina del Campo, into a family of the Pollino lineage, one of the seven that dominated the town council. He was a regidor there, that is, a member of the municipal council, and in 1482 took part in the defence of Alhama, recently retaken from the Muslims during the war of Granada. He had at least three sons. He is held to have died around 1505, but recent studies think he may have lived to see his book published. His sequel to the novel gave California its name.

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• NovelAmadis of GaulAmadís de GaulaGarci Rodríguez de Montalvo · 1508LiteraturePublic domain