# La Argentina, o La conquista del Rio de La Plata. Poema histórico

By Martín del Barco Centenera.

"La Argentina, o La conquista del Rio de La Plata. Poema histórico" by Martín del Barco Centenera is an epic poem published in 1602. This twenty-eight-canto work chronicles the conquest and social reality of the Río de la Plata region, marking the first recorded use of the name "Argentina." Written in royal octaves with moral and exemplary intent, it blends learned Latin elements with popular language. The poem's historical significance lies in its eyewitness accounts, including a description of Túpac Amaru I's revolutionary process in Vilcabamba. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Spanish
- Contributor: Pedro de Angelis
- Subjects: America -- Early accounts to 1600; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Poetry; Argentina -- History -- 1535-1617 -- Poetry; Rio de la Plata Region (Argentina and Uruguay) -- History -- Poetry

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