Month: June 2021

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Velázquez

Velasquez was born in Seville, Andalusia (Spain), the first child of Joao Rodriguez da Silva and Geronima Velasquez in 1599. His baptism took place a few days after his birth. His paternal grandparents were businessmen who had moved to Seville decades before Portugal and were probably Jewish. Velasquez was well-educated in language and philosophy by …

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