VALENCIAN SPORTS &

PERSONALITIES

Nino Bravo Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (August 3, 1944 — April

16, 1973), better known by his stage name Nino Bravo, was a famous Spanish pop singer. His most important songs are: Un beso y una flor, Libre, Noelia and America,America.

The Borgia The Borgia family became prominent during the

Renaissance in Italy. The Borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries, producing two popes: Calixte III and Alexandre VI. They were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.

Francesc Ribalta Francesc Ribalta (2 June 1565 – 14 January

1628), was a Valencian painter of the Baroque period, mostly of religious subjects. He became one of the first followers of the austere tenebrist style.

Enric Valor Enric Valor i Vives (1911 in Castalla, l'Alcoià –

2000 in Valencia) was a Valencian narrator and grammarian who made one of the most important contributions to the re-collection and recovery of Valencian lexicography and its standardization in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Ausiàs March Ausiàs March(c. 1397 – March 3, 1459) was

a medieval Valencian poet and knight from Gandia, Valencia. He is considered as one of the most important poets of the "Golden Century" (Segle d'or) of Valencian literature.

Joan Lluís Vives i March (6 March 1493 – 6 May 1540), was a Valencian

scholar and humanist, and one of the most prominent philosophers and humanists of the Renaissance. He is considered the ‘father’ of modern psychology.

Joaquín Sorolla Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida  (27 February 1863 – 10

August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes.

David Ferrer Ern David Ferrer Ern (was born 2 Aprile 1982) is a

Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain, and is the World No. 4 in the ATP Ranking. Ferrer turned professional in 2000.

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