Juan de Valladolid
Juan de Valladolid , also known as Juan Poeta, was a Castilian poet. Born Jewish, he converted to Christianity later in life. As a converso or a baptized Jew, he married a Christian woman named Jamila. Some say he later married a Moorish woman in Fez.
With his conversion being widely known, contemporary poets refer to him invariably as "Juan el Judio" and he was held in high regard by Queen Isabella of Spain. His poems are scattered throughout various collections, including the Cancionero de Antón de Montoro.
