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Camões, Luís Vaz b. 1524 d. June 10, 1580
Poet. Generally considered Portugal's greatest poet, his mastery and art is only comparable in greatness to Virgil, Dante or Shakespeare. He penned dozens of sonnets and other poems, but is best remembered for his epic work "Os Lusíadas." He was born in Lisbon. When he was very young, legend says, he fell in love with a lady of the court. The lady had also caught the king's eye, however, and so Camões was sent into exile. The lady died of a broken heart, and Camões thought so much of her that...[Read More] (Bio by: Cristiana Santos)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Catherine of Castile b. January 14, 1507 d. February 12, 1578
Royalty, posthumous daughter of Philipp I and Joanna of Castile. When her mother was imprisoned at castle Tordesillas, Catherine accompanied her. While her five siblings were raised at the courts in Mecheln and Madrid she lived in a small room which was located behind her mothers room. When her brother Charles and her sister Eleanor visited their...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Gama, Vasco Da b. 1469 d. December 24, 1524
Explorer, Navigator, born in Sines, Alentejo, Portugal. He led the expedition which discovered the route to India round the Cape of Good Hope (1497-1499), and in 1502-1503 led a squadron of ships to Calicut to avenge the murder of a group of Portuguese explorers left there by Cabral. In 1524 he was sent as viceroy to India, but he soon fell ill, and died at Cochin. His body was brought home to Portugal.
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Henrique I b. January 31, 1512 d. January 29, 1580
King of Portugal 1578-1580. He was the younger brother of king João III and, as a younger son of king Manõel I he was not expected to succeed to the throne.. Early in his life, Henrique took Holy Orders to promote Portuguese interests within the Catholic Church, then dominated by Spain. He rose fast through the Church hierarchy, becoming in quick succession Archbishop of Braga, Archbishop of Evora and Grand Inquisitor before receiving the Cardinal's hat. Henrique, more than anyone, endeavoured...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, João III b. June 6, 1502 d. June 11, 1557
King of Portugal 1521-1557. Born in Lisbon, he was the son of king Manõel I and his queen Maria of Aragon, princess of Spain (daughter of king Juan II of Aragon and queen Isabella I "the Catholic" of Castille).João III succeeded to the crown at a time, when Portugal was at the height of it's political power, and Lisbon in a position of commercial importance previously unknown. The Asian possessions were extended by further conquest, and systemati colonization of Brazil had begun. João III...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Manõel I b. May 31, 1469 d. December 13, 1521
King of Portugal 1495-1521. He was born in Alcochete as the son of prince Fernão of Portugal, Duke of Viseu and his wife Beatrice of Aveiro, princess of Portugal.Manõel grew up among the conspiracies among the aristocratic high nobility against king João II. He watched many people being killed and exiled, including his older brother Diego, Duke of Viseu, murdered by the king himself.. Thus, when receiving a royal order in 1493 to present himself to the king, Manõel had every reason to worry...[Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Of Portugal, Sebastian b. January 20, 1554 d. August 4, 1578
King of Portugal. He was mainly interested in military pursuits rather then pursuing statecraft. Philip of Spain tried to reason with him about his war in Morocco. He was killed on the battlefield of Alcazar-el-Kebir. For years after his death pretenders showed up claiming to be this lost King(even though remains were buried in Portugal). A cult grew around this King and was still active in Brazil as late as the early 1800s. A recent Brazilian documentary was done about Sebastianism. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Pessoa, Fernando b. June 13, 1888 d. November 30, 1935
Acclaimed Portuguese Poet. He only published one book in life. After his death, his fame growed, become one of the most importants poets in Portuguese Language. Among his books: "Mensagem," "Almas e estrelas," "Apologia do Paganismo," "Elogio da Indisciplina e Poemas Insubmissos," "Aforismos e Reflexoes" and "O Rosto e as Mascaras." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Monastery of Jeronimos, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

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