Gaspar Antonio Chi

Male, Deceased Person

1532 – 1610

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Who was Gaspar Antonio Chi?

Gaspar Antonio Chi was a Maya noble of Mani. Gaspar Antonio was of the Chi chibal through his father Napuc Chi, and the Xiu chibal through his mother, Ix Kukil Xiu. He worked primarily as a translator between Spanish and Maya, and is thought to have been an important source of information for Diego de Landa in writing his Relación de las cosas de Yucatán.

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Born
1532
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1610

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on July 23, 2013

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