Francisco Maldonado da Silva
Francisco Maldonado da Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eliahu Hanazir 1592 San Miguel de Tucumá |
| Died | 23 January 1639 Lima, Peru |
| Cause of death | Auto-da-fé |
| Nationality | Argentine marrano |
Francisco Maldonado da Silva (Jewish name: Eliahu Hanazir; 1592 in Argentina – 23 January 1639, in Peru) was an Argentine marrano physician who was burned at the stake with eleven other Jews in Lima, Peru, in the largest Auto-da-fé recorded in history. His life has been novelized by Argentine best selling author Marcos Aguinis in the book Against the Inquisition.