Argensola

Argensola, the name of two Spanish writers. Lupercio Leonardo, the elder brother, born in 1565, became secretary to the ex-Empress, Maria of Austria, and Historiographer Royal, produced several tragedies and lyric poems, and died in 1613. Bartolomeo Leonardo, born in 1566, entered the Church. He succeeded his brother as Historiographer and died in 1631.