Historedia
Person

Antonio de León y Gama

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1790–1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Antonio de León y Gama, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Discovery of the Aztec Calendar Stone

    1790–1791

    Role: Mexican scholar

    1. 17 December 1790 · El ZócaloRediscovery in the Zócalo

      Architect José Damián Ortiz de Castro reported the finding of the sun stone on 17 December 1790 during paving repairs in Mexico City.

    2. 2 July 1791 · Metropolitan CathedralMounting on the Cathedral

      The monolith was placed on the west tower of the Metropolitan Cathedral on 2 July 1791, sparking controversy over its display.

Sources

  1. Aztec sun stone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23