Alfonso Daniel Rodr%C3%ADguez Castelao


Alfonso Daniel Rodrguez Castelao , commonly known as Castelao, was a Galician politician, writer, painter and doctor. He is one of the fathers of Galician nationalism promoting Galician identity and culture, and was one of the main names behind the cultural movement Xeracin Ns. He was also one of the founders and president of the Galicianist Party.

Alfonso Daniel Rodrguez Castelao was born onJanuary 1886 in the town of Rianxo, Galicia. He was the firstborn of Manuel Rodrguez Dios, a mariner who made sails for ships, and Joaquina Castelao Genme. On the day of his birth he was baptised at the parish church of Santa Comba with his maternal aunt and uncle, Pilara and Francisco Castelao, as godparents

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