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Encyclopedia > List of Portuguese people

The following is a list of notable and historically significant people from Portugal.

Contents

Navigators, explorers and pioneers

15th century

Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the sea route to India.
Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the sea route to India.
Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil.
Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil.
Bartolomeu Dias, first crosser of the Cape of Good Hope
Bartolomeu Dias, first crosser of the Cape of Good Hope
João Vaz Corte-Real, discoverer of Newfoundland.
Afonso de Albuquerque, naval admiral and viceroy of India.
Afonso de Albuquerque, naval admiral and viceroy of India.
Fernão Mendes Pinto, writer and one of the first to travel to Japan
Fernão Mendes Pinto, writer and one of the first to travel to Japan
Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Álvaro Caminha (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Álvaro Martins (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Alvise Cadamosto (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast)
André Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)
Antão Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the African coast)
António Fernandes (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Bartolomeu Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Bartolomeu Perestrelo (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Dinis Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Diogo Afonso (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast)
Diogo Cão (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Diogo de Azambuja (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Diogo de Teive (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Diogo Dias (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands, of the African coast and the Indian Ocean, discovered Madagascar)
Diogo Silves (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Duarte Pacheco Pereira (15th century explorer of the Atlantic)
Fernão do Pó (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Gil Eanes (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Gonçalo Velho (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
João de Santarém (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
João Gonçalves Zarco (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
João Grego (15th century explorer of the African coast)
João Cartveli (15th century explorer of the African coast)
João Infante (15th century explorer of the African coast)
João Vaz Corte-Real (15th century explorer of North America)
Lopes Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the Atlantic)
Luís Pires (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)
Nicolau Coelho (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)
Nuno Tristão (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Paulo da Gama (15th century explorer of the sea route to India)
Pedro Álvares Cabral (discoverer of Brazil in 1500)
Pedro Escobar (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Pêro de Alenquer (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Pêro de Sintra (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Pêro Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Pêro Vaz de Caminha (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)
Tristão Vaz Teixeira (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Vasco da Gama (Lead the discovery of the sea route to India in 1498)

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(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Alvise Cadamosto (Ca da Mosto) (Venice, 1432 - Venice, July 18, 1488) Venetian see captain and explorer, hired by the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... André Gonçalves (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Antão Gonçalves was a 15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader who was the first European to take Africans as slaves. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... António Fernandes, or sometimes Álvaro Fernandes, (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Bartolomeu Dias turning the Cape of Good Hope Statue of Dias in Cape Town, South Africa Bartolomeu Dias (pron. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Bartolomeu Perestrelo (about 1395 to 1457) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer that, together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, discovered the Madeira Islands (1419-1420). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Italic textbitch ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Diogo Alfonso was a Portuguese navigator of séc. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... The pillar bearing the arms of Portugal erected by Cão at Cape St. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Diogo de Azambuja (1432-1518) Portuguese explorer of the African coast, lead an expedition into the Gold Coast with Bartolomeu Dias, in 1481. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Diogo Dias was a 15th century Portuguese explorer. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Diogo Silves, (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic, possible discoverer of the Azores islands. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Duarte Pacheco Pereira, (15th century) mysterious Portuguese captain and explorer of the Atlantic, his travels in the central Atlantic west of Cape Verde probably are more important than traditional history states. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Fernão do Pó (pron. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Gil Eanes (Eannes) was a fifteenth-century Portuguese navigator and explorer. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Gonçalo Velho Cabral, was a 15th century Portuguese explorer and settler of the Atlantic, discoverer of the Azores islands. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... João de Santarém (15th century) Portuguese explorer that discovered São Tomé and Príncipe together with Pedro Escobar. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... João Gonçalves Zarco João Gonçalves Zarco (c. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... João Grego (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... João Infante (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... João Vaz Corte-Real Portuguese explorer (Canada) 15th century João Vaz Corte-Real (pron. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Lopes Gonçalves (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the Atlantic, the first to cross the Equator in 1473. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Luís Pires (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Nicolau Coelho (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil in 1500, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Nuno Tristão was a 15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader who was the first European to land in what is today Guinea-Bissau. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Paulo da Gama (? - Angra do Heroísmo, July 1499) was a Portuguese explorer, older brother of Vasco da Gama. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Pedro Álvares Cabral. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pedro Escobar, also known as Pêro Escobar, was a 15th century Portuguese explorer who discovered São Tomé and Príncipe together with João de Santarém. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Pêro de Alenquer (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Pêro de Sintra (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast, he was the first to reach Sierra Leone in 1460. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Pêro Dias (15th century) Portuguese explorer of the African coast. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Pêro Vaz de Caminha (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Tristão Vaz Teixeiras Coat of Arms Tristão Vaz Teixeira (c. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Dom Vasco da Gama (IPA: (Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, c. ... 1498 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

15th /16th century

Afonso de Paiva (15th century/16th century diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia)
Fernão de Noronha (15th century/16th century explorer of the Atlantic)
Gaspar de Lemos (15th century/16th century explorer of the Atlantic and of the sea route to Brazil)
Gonçalo Coelho (15th century/16th century explorer of the South American coast)
João Fernandes Lavrador (15th century/16th century explorer of North America)
Pero da Covilhã (15th century/16th century diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia and India)
Pêro de Barcelos (15th century/16th century explorer of North America)

Afonso de Paiva (c. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Fernão de Noronha (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer, also know as Fernando de Noronha or even Fernão de Loronha. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Gaspar de Lemos (15th century), Portuguese explorer that was captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabrals fleet that discovered Brazil. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Gonçalo Coelho (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer of the South Atlantic and of the South American coast (expedition to Brazil and further south in 1502). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... João Fernandes (pron. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Pedro or Pero da Covilhã (c. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Pêro de Barcelos (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer of North America, together with João Fernandes Lavrador. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

16th century

Afonso de Albuquerque (16th century naval admiral and viceroy of India)
António da Mota (16th century among the first to reach Japan)
Antonio de Abreu (16th century explorer of Indonesia)
António Peixoto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)
Bento de Góis (16th century explorer)
Cristóvão Borralho (16th century among the first to reach Japan)
Cristóvão de Mendonça (16th century, some have claimed he discovered Australia - highly disputed)
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)
Diogo Rodrigues (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)
Diogo Zeimoto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)
Duarte Fernandes (16th century diplomat in Thailand)
Estevão da Gama (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)
Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) (16th century Led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth (1519-1522). Explorer of the Pacific Ocean).
Fernão Lopez (16th century soldier in India and first resident of the island of Saint Helena)
Fernão Mendes Pinto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)
Fernão Pires de Andrade (16th century merchant in China)
Francisco Alvarez (16th century missionary and explorer in Ethiopia)
Francisco de Almeida (16th century explorer and viceroy of India)
Gaspar Corte-Real (16th century explorer of North America)
Gomes de Sequeira (16th century, some have claimed he discovered Australia - highly disputed)
João da Nova (16th century explorer of the Atlantic and of the Indian Ocean)
Jorge Álvares (16th century the first to reach China)
João Rodrigues Cabrilho (16th century discoverer of California)
Lourenço Marques (16th century trader and explorer in East Africa)
Martim Afonso de Sousa (16th century explorer and soldier in India)
Miguel Corte-Real (16th century explorer of North America)
Paulo Dias de Novais (16th century colonizer of Africa)
Pedro Mascarenhas (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)
Tristão da Cunha (16th century naval general and discoverer)

Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque, Afonso dAlbuquerque or Alfonso de Albuquerque (pron. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Antonio de Abreu was a Portuguese navigator of the 16th century, who in 1512 discovered the Banda Islands, Indonesia, during an exploratory voyage to the Moluccas. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Cristóvão de Mendonça was a Portuguese explorer and statesman living around 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Diogo Rodrigues (16th century) Portuguese explorer of the Indian ocean, after whom the island of Rodrigues is named. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Duarte Fernandes (16th century) Portuguese diplomat, was the first European to establish diplomatic relations with Thailand in 1511, under the orders of Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese Viceroy of India. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Estevão da Gama (flourished 16th century) was a Portuguese admiral. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Ferdinand Magellan, see Ferdinand Magellan Railcar. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Fernão Lopez is reputed to have been the first permanent inhabitant of the remote island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, an island that later became famous as the site of Napoleons exile and death. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Fernão Mendes Pinto Fernão Mendes Pinto (pron. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Captain Fernão Pires de Andrade (also spelled as Fernão Perez de Andrade) was a Portuguese merchant and official under the explorer and Malacca governor Alfonso dAlbuquerque. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Francisco Alvarez (1465?-1541?) was a Portuguese missionary and explorer. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A carrack, 14 of which Almeida employed in his voyage to the east Francisco de Almeida (pron. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... Gaspar Corte-Real. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Gomes de Sequeira was a Portuguese explorer in the early 1500s. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... João da Nova (died 1509 in Cochin, India) (or Juan de Nova) was a Spanish navigator who explored the Atlantic in the name of Portugal - hence more often known as João rather than Juan. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Jorge Álvares (died July 8, 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... João Rodrigues Cabrilho João Rodrigues Cabrilho (in Portuguese) (Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in Spanish) (ca. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Lourenço Marques was a 16th century Portuguese trader. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Martim Afonso de Sousa (1500-1571) was a Portuguese explorer. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Miguel Corte-Real (c. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Paulo Dias de Novais was a Portuguese colonizer of Africa in the 16th century. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Pedro Mascarenhas (1470- June 23, 1555) was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Tristão da Cunha or Tristan da Cunha (~1460 - ~1540) was nominated first viceroy of Portuguese India in 1504, but did not take up this post owing to temporary blindness; in 1506 he became commander of a fleet which operated on the east coast of Africa and in the Indies... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

17th century

Baltazar Fernandes (17th century explorer of Brazil's interior)
David Melgueiro (17th century explorer of the Arctic)
Jeronimo Lobo (17th century missionary and explorer of Ethiopia)
Luis Váez de Torres (16th century/17th century explorer of south-west Pacific)
Pedro Fernandes de Queiroz (16th century/17th century explorer of south-west Pacific, some have claimed he discovered Australia)
Pedro Teixeira (17th century explorer of the Amazon River)
Raposo Tavares (17th century bandeirante)

Baltazar Fernandes, was a Portuguese colonist of Brazil who lead the expeditions called Bandeirantes into the interior and laid the foundations of Sorocaba in the year of 1654. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... David Melgueiro (Porto, ? – Porto, 1673?), portuguese navigator and explorer. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the region around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. ... Jerónimo Lobo (1593 - 29 January 1678) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Luiz Váez de Torres, Portuguese seaman, remembered chiefly because the Torres Strait separating Australia from Papua New Guinea is named for him. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Pedro Fernández de Quirós (1565 - 1614) (in Portuguese Pedro Fernandes de Queirós), was a Portuguese seaman and explorer. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Pedro Teixeira Born in Cantanhede( d. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Amazon River or River Amazon (Portuguese: ; Spanish: ) of South America is the largest river in the world by volume, with greater total river flow than the next eight largest rivers combined, and the largest drainage basin in the world. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Monument to the Bandeiras, a stone sculpture group by Victor Brecheret, located in São Paulo, Brazil Bandeirantes were participants in the Bandeiras, expeditions organized by the inhabitants of the then poor village of São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga together with allied Indians to enslave other Indians...

19th and 20th century

Hermenegildo Capelo (19th century explorer of Africa)
Roberto Ivens (19th century explorer of Africa)
Serpa Pinto (19th century explorer of Africa)
Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral (20th century the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air)
Carlos Bleck (20th century pioneer of aviation)

Hermenegildo de Brito Capelo (1841-1917), was a famous Portuguese explorer of Africa and a Portuguese Navy official. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Roberto Ivens and Hermenegildo Capelo at Iacca. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto (April 10, 1846 - December 28, 1900), Portuguese explorer in Africa, was born at the castle of Polchras, on the Douro. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Gago Coutinho (1869-1959) was a Portuguese aviation pioneer that, together with Sacadura Cabral (1881-1924), was the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air in 1922, from Lisbon, in Portugal, to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. ... Sacadura Cabral (1881-1924), was a Portuguese aviation pioneer that, together with Gago Coutinho (1869-1959), was the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air in 1922, from Lisbon, in Portugal, to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Saints

Amália Rodrigues, fado singer.
Amália Rodrigues, fado singer.
Teotónio of Coimbra (1082-1162), Saint
Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231), Saint
Gonçalo of Amarante (1187-1259), Saint
Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336), Saint
Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431), Blessed
Saint Joan Princess (1452-1490), Blessed
Bartolomeu dos Mártires (1514-1590), Blessed
Alexandrina of Balasar (1904-1955), Blessed
Francisco Marto (1908-1919), Blessed
Jacinta Marto (1910-1920), Blessed
Ignacio de Azevedo (1528-1570), Blessed

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (487x857, 105 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Anthony of Padua ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (487x857, 105 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Anthony of Padua ... ... Image File history File links B_Johannes_XXI.jpg Summary H.H. Pope John XXI Licensing This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. ... Image File history File links B_Johannes_XXI.jpg Summary H.H. Pope John XXI Licensing This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. ... Pope John XXI (1215 – May 20, 1277), born Pedro Julião, a Portuguese also called Pedro Hispano (Latin, Petrus Hispanus), was Pope from 1276 until his death. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x999, 46 KB) A cantora portuguesa Amália Rodrigues. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x999, 46 KB) A cantora portuguesa Amália Rodrigues. ... Amália Rodrigues Amália Rodrigues, pron. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... Saint Anthony of Padua Saint Anthony of Padua, also venerated as Anthony of Lisbon, particularly in Portugal (August 15, 1195 - June 13, 1231) is a Catholic saint born in Lisbon as Fernando de Bulhões, to a wealthy family. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336) was queen consort of Portugal and a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... NunÁlvares Pereira 1360-1431 Blessed Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431), also spelled NunÁlvares Pereira, was a Portuguese General of great success with an decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugals independence of Castile. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... For the Portuguese infanta, daughter of Edward of Portugal, see: Joan of Portugal Blessed Joan of Portugal (1452-1490), known in Portugal as Saint Joan Princess (Portuguese: Santa Joana Princesa, pron. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... The Blessed Bartholomew of Braga, later known as Bartolomeus a Martyribus (Bartolomeu dos Mártires in Portuguese), out of veneration for the church in which he was baptized, was a Portuguese Dominican theologian and archbishop of Braga. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Lúcia dos Santos Jacinta Marto (1910-1920) and her brother Francisco Marto (1908-1919), also known as Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, together with their cousin, Lúcia dos Santos (1907-2005) were the children from Aljustrel near Fátima in Portugal... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Lúcia dos Santos Jacinta Marto (1910-1920) and her brother Francisco Marto (1908-1919), also known as Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, together with their cousin, Lúcia dos Santos (1907-2005) were the children from Aljustrel near Fátima in Portugal... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... Ignacio de Azevedo (1528-1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ...

Religious

João Ferreira Annes de Almeida (1628-1691), Missionary
António Andrade (1580-1634), Missionary/explorer of Tibet
António Vieira (1608-1697), Writer, Diplomat and Preacher

João Ferreira Annes de Almeida, pron. ... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་; Wylie: Bod; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 西藏, Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«zàng; also referred to as 藏区 (Simplified Chinese), 藏區 (Traditional Chinese), ZàngqÅ« (Hanyu Pinyin), having the two names different connotations; see Name section below) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the... Antonio Vieira (February 6, 1608 - 1697), Portuguese Jesuit and writer, the prince of Catholic pulpit-orators of his time, was born in Lisbon. ...

Popes

Damasus I (4th century pope)
John XXI (13th century pope)

Damasus I (ca 305 - 383) was pope from 366 to 383. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... John XXI, né Petrus Juliani (1215 - May 20, 1277), a Portuguese also called Pedro Hispano, was Pope from 1276 until his death. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ...

Philosophers

Damião de Góis (1502-1574)
Uriel da Costa (1585-1640)
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)
António Sérgio (1883-1969)
Agostinho da Silva (1906-1996)
Eduardo Abranches de Soveral (1957-2003)
António Castanheira Neves (1929-)
José Gil (1939-)

Damiao de Gois (February 2nd, 1502-January 30th, 1574) born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. ... Uriel da Costa (ca. ... Benedictus de Spinoza or Baruch de Spinoza (Hebrew: ברוך שפינוזה) (lived November 24, 1632 – February 21, 1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Jewish origin, considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy and, by virtue of his magnum opus the posthumous Ethics, one of the definitive ethicists. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... António Castanheira Neves (born November 8, 1929) is a Portuguese legal philosopher and a professor emeritus at the law faculty of the University of Coimbra. ...

Musicians

Adriano Correia de Oliveira (singer)
Alfredo Keil (1850-1907) (composer of the Portuguese anthem)
Alfredo Marceneiro (1891-1982) (fado singer)
Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999) (the most famous fado singer)
António Fragoso (1897-1918) (piano composer)
António Variações (singer and songwriter)
Carlos Paredes (1925-2004) (Portuguese guitar player)
Carlos Seixas (1704-1742) (composer)
Cláudio Carneiro (1895-1963) (composer)
Cristina Branco (fado singer)
Duarte Lobo (composer)
Dulce Pontes (singer)
Eduardo Lopes (1968) (Drummer, Educator)
Ernesto Rodrigues (1959) (performer, composer)
Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1995) (composer)
Guilhermina Suggia (1885-1950) (cellist)
Isabel Soveral (composer)
Fernando Ribeiro (Moonspell vocals)
Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934) (composer)
Ignácio Parreiras Neves (1730-1794) (composer)
Jennifer Fialkowski (1977) (singer, famous single "Rebel Rebel")
Jerônimo de Souza Lôbo (composer) (? - 1810)
João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842) (composer)
Joaquim Joze Antunes (harpsichord maker) (1725-1790)
Joe Raposo (composer and lyricist) (1937-1989)
Jorge Palma (singer, pianist and songwriter)
José Afonso (1929-1987) (aka Zeca Afonso, composer, player)
Lúcia Moniz (singer/actress)
Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) (composer)
Luísa Todi (1753-1833) (lyrical singer)
Vianna da Mota (piano player, composer) (1868-1948)
Madredeus (folk group)
Mafalda Arnauth (fado singer)
Mariza (fado singer)
Maria João Pires (piano player)
Maria João (jazz singer)
Mário Laginha (piano player)
Mísia (fado singer)
Nelly Furtado (singer)
Moonspell (gothic metal band)
Nuno Bettencourt (1966- ) (guitarist, songwriter, singer)
Paulo Furtado (blues performer)
Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465-1535) (composer)
Pedro de Freitas Branco (1896-1963)
Rui da Silva (dj)
Rui Veloso (singer)
Sara Carvalho (composer)
Sara Tavares (singer)
Tomás Alcaide (1901-1967) (lyrical singer)
Vicente Lusitano (composer)

Adriano Correia de Oliveira, or only Adriano (April 9, 1942 - May 16, 1982) was born in Avintes (near Oporto), Portugal. ... Alfredo Keil (Lisbon, 3 July 1850-Hamburg, 4 October 1907) was a Portuguese musician and painter. ... Amália Rodrigues Amália Rodrigues, pron. ... Fado singer Débora Rodrigues performs in Lisbon Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. ... António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro, (December 3, 1944 – July 13, 1984) was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. ... Cover from Guitarra Portuguesa. ... The Portuguese guitar was developed based on the English guitar, which was created in England in the late 18th century out of a Renaissance instrument called cittern. ... José António Carlos de Seixas (Coimbra, 11 June 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August 1742) was a Portuguese composer, the son of the cathedral organist, Francisco Vaz and Marcelina Nunes. ... Cristina Branco was born in 1972 in Almeirim, in the Ribatejo region, Portugal, where she still lives. ... Duarte Lobo (c. ... Lágrimas - album from 1993 Dulce Pontes is a Portuguese musician, songwriter and vocalist who writes and performs in many music styles, including pop, folk and classical music. ... Ernesto Rodrigues Ernesto Rodrigues (born in Lisbon, August 29, 1959) is a Portuguese composer, violinist, violist and electronic musician. ... Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1994) was a Portuguese composer, certainly the greatest name in Portuguese music at the 20th century, both as a contemporary music composer as a musicologist. ... Guilhermina Suggia (1885 - 1950) was a Portuguese-born cellist. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Fernando Ribeiro Fernando (M) Ribeiro (b. ... Moonspell is a band from Portugal, initially formed in 1989 as Morbid God by Fernando Ribeiro (vocals), Ares (bass guitar) and two of the bands former members as a black metal band. ... João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842) was a Portuguese pianist, composer and pedagogue. ... Joaquim Joze Antunes (Lisbon,c 1725 - Lisbon,c 1790), Portuguese Harpsichord maker, One of the most important 18th centuary Portuguese harpsichord makers and a member of a family of keyboard instrument makers, located in Lisbon. ... Joseph Raposo Jr. ... Jorge Palma in 1982 Jorge Manuel d’Abreu Palma, known as Jorge Palma (born on June 4, 1950 in Lisbon, Portugal), is a Portuguese rocknroll singer and songwriter. ... José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, known as Zeca Afonso José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, better-known as Zeca Afonso or only Zeca (August 2, 1929 - February 23, 1987) was born in Aveiro, Portugal, son of José Nepomuceno Afonso, a judge, and Maria das Dores. ... Lúcia Moniz at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest Ana Lúcia Moniz is a singer and actress born on November 9, 1976 in Lisbon, Portugal. ... Luís de Freitas Branco (Lisbon, 12 October 1890 — Lisbon, 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer and an academic. ... A painting of Luísa Todi Luísa Rosa de Aguiar Todi (1753 - 1833) was a very popular Portuguese opera singer. ... Madredeus (pron. ... Mafalda Arnauth, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in October of 1974, was at the time one of the latest revelations in fado. ... Mariza, 2004 Mariza Nunes, pron. ... Maria João Pires (born 1944) is a Portuguese classical pianist. ... Maria João (born July 27, 1956, Lisboa, Portugal) is a Jazz singer. ... Mário Laginha Mário João Laginha, OIH (Lisbon, April 25, 1960-), piano player and composer, is one of the most creative contemporary Portuguese jazz musicians. ... Mísia is a Portuguese fado singer, born in Oporto, Portugal. ... Fado singer Débora Rodrigues performs in Lisbon Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Moonspell is a band from Portugal, initially formed in 1989 as Morbid God by Fernando Ribeiro (vocals), Ares (bass guitar) and two of the bands former members as a black metal band. ... Nuno Bettencourt (born September 20, 1966 in Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, Azores, Portugal) is a rock guitarist. ... The Legendary Tiger Man is the artistical name of Paulo Furtado, a Portuguese blues performer in a one-man-band style. ... Pedro de Escobar (c. ... Rui Da Silva is a Portuguese DJ, whose single Touch Me (featuring Cassandra) topped the UK Chart in 2001. ... Rui Veloso, CavIH (born in 1957), is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. ... Sara Carvalho (b. ... Sara Tavares (born 1978) is a Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist. ... Vicente Lusitano was a 16th century Portuguese music composer and theorist. ...

Poets and writers

Luís de Camões, epic poet.
Luís de Camões, epic poet.
José Maria Eça de Queiroz, realist writer.
José Maria Eça de Queiroz, realist writer.
Agostinho da Silva (writer and philosopher)
Agustina Bessa-Luís (writer)
Al Berto (poet)
Alberto Pimenta (writer and poet)
Alexandre Herculano (writer)
Alexandre O'Neill (poet)
Alice Vieira (writer)
Almada Negreiros (writer)
Almeida Garrett (writer and playwright)
Álvaro Cunhal (neo-realist writer)
Alves Redol (neo-realist writer)
Ana de Castro Osório (writer / feminist)
Antero de Quental (writer)
António Alçada Baptista (writer)
António Aleixo (poet)
António Gedeão (poet)
António José da Silva (playwright)
António Lobo Antunes (writer)
António Nobre (poet)
António Ramos Rosa (1924-) (poet)
António Vieira (1608-1697) (preacher and writer)
Ary dos Santos (poet)
Aquilino Ribeiro (neo-realist writer)
Branquinho da Fonseca (writer)
Bulhão Pato (writer)
Camilo Castelo Branco (writer)
Camilo Pessanha (poet)
Carlos de Oliveira (writer)
Cesário Verde (poet)
Daniel Sampaio (writer and psychiatrist)
David Mourão-Ferreira (writer)
Dinis Machado (writer)
Diogo Barbosa Machado (1682-1772) (writer)
Eça de Queirós (writer)
Eugénio de Andrade (poet)
Fernando Pessoa (poet)
Fernão Lopes (c. 1380-1458) (royal chronicler)
Florbela Espanca (poet)
Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1481-1558) (poet)
Gil Vicente (playwright)
Gonçalo Tavares (writer)
Guerra Junqueiro (poet and writer)
Hélia Correia (writer)
Herberto Helder (poet)
Inês Pedrosa (writer)
Irene Lisboa (1892-1958) (writer)
Ivete Centeno (poet)
Jacinto Lucas Pires (writer)
João Aguiar (writer)
João Barrento (writer)
João Bénard da Costa (writer)
João de Barros (writer and historian)
Jorge de Sena (writer and poet)
José Cardoso Pires (writer)
José Gomes Ferreira (writer)
José Régio (1901-1969) (poet)
José Rodrigues Miguéis (1901-1980) (writer)
José Saramago (Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998)
Luís António Verney (1713-1792) (writer)
Luís de Camões (poet, author of Os Lusíadas)
Luís Lopes (writer)
Manuel Alegre de Melo Duarte (poet, writer and politician)
Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (poet)
Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho (1847-1921) (poet)
Maria Lamas (1893-1983) (writer and journalist)
Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (poet)
Mário de Sá-Carneiro (novelist and poet)
Miguel Torga (poet and writer)
Natália Correia (writer and poet)
Orlando da Costa (poet and playwright)
Pedro Homem de Mello (1904-1984) (poet)
Ramalho Ortigão (writer)
Raúl Brandão (1867-1930) (writer)
Raúl Proença (1884-1941) (writer)
Rosa Lobato Faria (writer)
Rui Miguel Saramago (poet and writer)
Rui Knopfli (poet)
Rui Zink (writer)
Ruy Belo (poet)
Sampaio Bruno (writer)
Sarah Beirão (writer)
Soeiro Pereira Gomes (neo-realist writer)
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (poet and writer)
Teófilo de Braga (literary historian)
Teolinda Gersão (writer)
Tolentino Mendonça (poet)
Trindade Coelho (writer)
Urbano Tavares Rodrigues (writer and journalist)
Vasco Graça Moura (writer)
Vasco Pulido Valente (historian and critic)
Vergílio Ferreira (writer)
Vitorino Nemésio (poet)

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Camilo Castelo Branco (16th March 1825 - 1st June 1890) (sometimes called the Portuguese Balzac) was a portuguese writer born in Lisbon, he is creditted with 100 volumes of poems and plays, but is best known for his 58 novels. ... Camilo Pessanha (September 7, 1867, Coimbra—March 1, 1926, Macau) was born the illegitimate son of a law student and a maid on September 7, 1867 in Coimbra, Portugal. ... Carlos de Oliveira (1921-1981). ... Cesário Verde is a 19th century Portuguese poet. ... David Mourão-Ferreira (1927 - 1996) was a Portuguese writer and a poet from Lisbon who licenced Filologia Românica pela Faculdade de Letras (Romantic Philology of the Faculty of Letters) in 1951 in Lisbon and in 1957 became a professor. ... José Maria Eça de Queirós November 25, 1845 - August 16, 1900) was a Portuguese novelist. ... Eugénio de Andrade, pseudonym of José Fontinhas (Póvoa de Atalaia, Fundão, 19 January 1923–Oporto, 13 June 2005), was a Portuguese poet. ... 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José Cardoso Pires (1925-1998) was a Portuguese author of short stories, novels, plays, and political satire. ... José Gomes Ferreira José Gomes Ferreira (July 9, 1900 - 1985) was a Portuguese writer with a vast work of neorealist influence. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes... Luís de Camões Monument to Luís de Camões, Lisbon Luís Vaz de Camões (pron. ... Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads) is considered one of the finest and most important works in Portuguese literature. ... Manuel Alegre Manuel Alegre de Melo Duarte, GCL (born Águeda, 12 May 1936) is a Portuguese poet and politician, member of the Socialist Party, and an independent candidate to the Portuguese presidential election, 2006. ... Manuel Maria Barbosa de Bocage (1765-1805), Portuguese poet, was a native of Setubal. ... Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos also known as Mário Cesariny (b. ... Mário de Sá-Carneiro (1890-1916) was a Portuguese novelist and poet. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Natália de Oliveira Correia (b. ... Orlando Costa (July 1929 - 27 January 2006) was a Portuguese writer, born in the capital of the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique, Maputo. ... Ramalho Ortigão Ramalho Ortigão (October 24, 1836 - September 27, 1915) was a Portuguese writer of the late 19th century. ... Soeiro Pereira Gomes Esteiros frontpage Joaquim Soeiro Pereira Gomes (14 April, 1909 - (?) 1949) was a Portuguese writer of realist influence and became one of the major names of portuguese literature of the 20th century. ... Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (Oporto, November 6, 1919 - Lisbon, July 2, 2004) was one of the most important Portuguese poets of the 20th century. ... Urbano Tavares Rodrigues (1923 - ) is a Portuguese literary critic and fiction writer. ... Vasco Graça Moura is a Portuguese writer, translator, and politician. ... Vergílio Ferreira (Melo, Gouveia, 1916 - Lisbon, 1 March 1996) was a Portuguese writer. ...

Artists

Paula Rego, painter.
Paula Rego, painter.
Almada Negreiros (1893-1970) (20th century painter)
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887-1918) (20th century painter)
António Soares dos Reis (1847-1889) (19th century sculptor)
Aurélia de Souza (1865-1922) (19th/20th century painter)
Carlos Relvas (1838-1894) (19th century photographer)
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929) (19th/20th century painter)
Domingos António de Sequeira (1768-1837) (18th/19th century painter)
Eduardo Gageiro (1935-) (20th century photographer)
Helena Almeida (1934-) (20th century plastic artist)
José Dias Coelho (20th century artist)
José Dominguez Alvarez (1906-1942) (20th century painter)
José Malhoa (19th century painter)
Josefa d'Óbidos (1630-1684) (17th century painter)
Joshua Benoliel (1873-1932) (19th/20th century photographer)
Júlio Pomar (1926-) (20th century painter)
Nuno Gonçalves (15th century painter)
Paula Rego (20th century painter)
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (19th century charicaturist)
Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco)(15th century painter)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (20th century painter)
Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920-2003) (20th century sculptor)

Image File history File links Paular. ... Image File history File links Paular. ... Paula Figueiroa Rego, GCSE, pron. ... Almada Negreiros São Tomé and Príncipe, April 7, 1893-Lisbon, July 15, 1970 was a Portuguese painter,poet and writer. ... Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (Manhufe, Amarante, November 24, 1887 -Espinho, October 25, 1918) was a Portuguese painter. ... António Soares dos Reis (Vila Nova de Gaia, 14 October 1847 - Vila Nova de Gaia, 16 February 1889 was a Portuguese sculptor, the leading name in Portuguese sculpture. ... Aurélia de Souza (Valparaíso, Chile, 1867- Porto, 1922) was a Portuguese painter. ... Self portrait, oil on canvas, undated Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (Lisbon, 21 November 1857- Lisbon 6 November 1929), who is usually referred to as Columbano, was a Portuguese painter. ... Portuguese photographer Eduardo Gageiro is widely considered the countrys foremost photojournalist. ... José Dias Coelho was a Portuguese was a Portuguese anti-fascist and an important member of the Portuguese Communist Party. ... José Vital Branco Malhoa, known simply as José Malhoa (April 28, 1855 ; October 26, 1933) was a Portuguese painter, born in Caldas da Rainha. ... Julio Pomar, GOL, GCM (born in Lisbon, 1926) is a Portuguese painter. ... Nuno Gonçalves was a 15th century Portuguese artist credited for the painting of the paineis de São Vicente de Fora (Saint Vincent Panels). ... Paula Figueiroa Rego, GCSE, pron. ... Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (21 March 1846 - 23 January 1905) was a Portuguese artist known for his painting, caricatures and sculpture. ... St Peter in his throne (c. ... Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992) is a Portuguese-French abstractionist painter. ... Pereira da Silva Manuel Pereira da Silva is a Portuguese sculptor . ...

Scientists

Corino de Andrade (1906 -2005, neurologist)
António Damásio (1944-, neurologist)
Bento de Jesus Caraça (1901-1948, mathematician)
Almeida Lima (neurologist)
Egas Moniz (1854-1955, neurologist, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949)
Garcia de Orta (c. 1499-1568) (botanical scientist)
João Magueijo (physicist)
Pedro Nunes (1502-1578) (mathematician / cosmographer)
Correia da Serra (1750-1823)
Abel Salazar (1889-1946)
Adelaide Cabete (1867-1935)
André de Resende (c. 1500-1573)
Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685-1724) (inventor)
Bissaya Barreto (1886-1974)
Fernando Catarino (1932-) (biologist)
Francisco Gentil (1878-1964)
Francisco Pulido Valente (1884-1964)
Hanna Damásio (1942-)
Jacob de Castro Sarmento (c. 1691-1762)
Manuel Sobrinho Simões (1947-)
Maria de Sousa (1947-)
Orlando Ribeiro (1911-1997) (geographer)
Ribeiro Sanches (1699-1783)
Sousa Martins (1843-1897)
Tomé Pires (c. 1465-c. 1540)
Moisés Espírito Santo (1934- ) (sociologist, ethnologist and academician)
Vitorino Magalhães Godinho (1918- ) (historian and academician)

António Rosa Damásio, GOSE (IPA: ) (b. ... Bento de Jesus Caraça (April 18, 1901 - June 25, 1948) was an influent Portuguese mathematician, economist and statistician. ... António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (November 29, 1874 - December 13, 1955) was a Portuguese physician and neurologist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Garcia de Orta was a Renaissance Portuguese medical doctor and naturalist. ... João Magueijo at the journée de la Science at the EPFL, on the 11th of November 2005 João Magueijo is a cosmologist and lecturer in Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London. ... Pedro Nunes (latin, Petrus Nonius), (1502, Alcácer do Sal – August 11, 1578, Coimbra) was a Portuguese mathematician, maybe born from a New Christian (of Jewish origin) family. ... Abel Salazar (19 July 1889, Guimarães - 29 December 1946, Lisbon), was a Portuguese physician, lecturer, researcher and painter who worked and lived in Porto. ... André de Resende (1498-1573), the father of archaeology in Portugal, began life as a Dominican friar, but about 1540 passed over to the ranks of the secular clergy. ... Bartolomeu de Gusmão, born Bartolomeu Lourenço (1685, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil - November 18, 1724, Toledo, Spain), was a Portuguese priest and naturalist, recalled for his early work on lighter-than-air airship design. ... Tomé Piers was an apothecary from Lisbon who spent 1512 to 1515 in Malacca immediately after the Portuguese conquest at a time when Europeans were only first arriving in South East Asia. ... This page has been deleted, and protected to prevent re-creation. ...

Engineers and architects

Edgar Cardoso (expert in bridge engineering)
Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933-) (architect)
Tomás Taveira (1938-) (architect)
Eduardo Souto de Moura (architect)
João Luís Carrilho da Graca (architect)
Gonçalo Sousa Byrne (architect)
António Segadães Tavares (1944-) (engineer, "Outstanding Structure Award 2004" winner)
José Tribolet (engineer, IST professor)
Afonso Domingues (architect)
Cassiano Branco (1897-1970) (architect)
Eugénio dos Santos (1711-1760) (architect)
Fernando Távora (1923-2005) (architect)
Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia (1917-2006) (architect)
Duarte Pacheco (1900-1943) (engineer)
Edgar Cardoso (1913-2000) (engineer)

Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira, GOSE, GCIH, (born 25 June 1933 in Matosinhos), who signs as Álvaro Siza Vieira (pron. ... Tomás Taveira (born 1938) is a Portuguese architect. ... Eduardo Elisio Machado Souto de Moura (b. ... José Tribolet is a full professor of the Computer Engineering Department at the Instituto Superior Técnico (Portuguese: Technical Superior Institute), part of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Portuguese: Technical University of Lisbon). ... The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is a renowned Portuguese Faculty of Engineering, belonging to the UTL - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Lisbon Technical University). ...

Psychiatrists

Daniel Sampaio
José Augusto Seco Machado Gil (1953-1996)
Henrique Barahona Fernandes
João dos Santos
José Luís Simões da Fonseca

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Actors and directors

Alexandra Lencastre
Amélia Rey Colaço (1898-1990) (actress)
António Lopes Ribeiro (1908-1995) (film director)
António Ribeiro (1969-) (playwright and director)]
António Silva (actor)
Beatriz Batarda (actress)
Beatriz Costa (actress)
Carmen Miranda (1914-1955) (singer and actress)
Daniela Ruah (actress)
Diogo Infante (actor)
Eunice Muñoz (1928-) (actress)
Herman José (1930-) (actor and humourist)
João César Monteiro (1939-2003) (film director)
João Villaret (1913-1961) (actor and poetry reader)
Joaquim de Almeida (1957-) (actor)
Laura Alves (actress)
Luís Miguel Cintra (1948-)
Manoel de Oliveira (1908-) (film director)
Manuela Cassola (1925-) (actriz)
Marco Martins (1972-) (film director)
Maria de Medeiros (actress)
Maria Matos (1890-1952) (actress)
Mário Viegas (1948-1996) (actor)
Nuno Lopes (1978-) (actor)
Raúl Solnado (actor and humourist)
Ruy de Carvalho (1927-) (actor)
Vasco Santana (1898-1958) (actor)

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Sports

António Jesus Correia (1924-2003)
António Livramento (1944-1999) (Hockey Player)
Carlos Lopes (1947-) (marathon olympic champion)
Carlos Queiróz (football coach)
Carlos Sousa (off road driver, world champion in 2003)
Costinha (1974-) (football player)
Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-) (football player)
Stephanie Botelho (1985-) (Basketball & Volleyball player, St. Basil-the-Great College/ University of Toronto)
Steven Botelho (1990-) (basketball player,St. John de Brebeff)
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-) (football player, born in Mozambique; later moved to Portugal)
Fernanda Ribeiro (1969-) (10,000m olympic champion)
Francis Obikwelu (Nigerian born runner)
Joaquim Agostinho (cyclist)
José Azevedo (cyclist)
José Mourinho (football coach)
Luís Figo (1972-) (football player)
Maniche (1977-) (football player)
Manuel dos Santos (1925-1973) (bullfighter)
Rui Costa (1972-) (football player)
Mery Andrade (WNBA player)
Nuno Gomes (football player)
Ricardo Carvalho (football player)
Pauleta (football player)
Paulo Futre (former football player)
Paulo Sousa (former football player)
Pedro Lamy (former Formula One and DTM driver)
Ricardo Quaresma (1983-) (football player)
Ricardo Pereira (football player)
Rosa Mota (1958-) (marathon olympic champion)
Simão Sabrosa (1979-) (football player)
Tiago Monteiro (Formula One driver)
Ticha Penicheiro (WNBA player)
Vítor Baía (1969-) (football player)

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Politicians

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Mário Soares, former Prime Minister and President of the Republic.
José Manuel Durão Barroso, former Prime Minister and current President of the European Commission.
Afonso Costa (1871-1937) (Primer Minister during the First Republic)
Álvaro Cunhal (1913-2005) (former General Secretary of the PCP)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva (economist, former Prime Minister, current President of the Republic)
Anton de Vieira (1682-1745, governor of St Petersburg and Okhotsk)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782)
António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970, dictator)
António Guterres (former Prime Minister, current president of the Socialist International and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
António Vitorino (former Minister and EU Commissionar)
Bento Gonçalves (1902-1942) (former General Secretary of the PCP)
Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (1936-1985) (former Prime Minister)
Carlos Carvalhas (1941-) (former General Secretary of the PCP)
Diogo Freitas do Amaral (former president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, current Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança (claimant to the abolished throne of Portugal)
Francisco Sá Carneiro (1934-1980) (former Prime Minister)
Jaime Ornelas Camacho (1911-) (first Regional Government President of Madeira)
Jerónimo de Sousa (1947 -) (General Secretary of the PCP)
Jorge Sampaio (former President of the Republic)
José Manuel Durão Barroso (former Prime Minister, current president of the EU Commission)
José Sócrates (current Prime Minister)
Marcelo Caetano (1906-1980, dictator)
Mário Soares (1924-) (former Prime Minister and President of the Republic)
Octávio Pato (1925 - 1999)
Pedro Santana Lopes (former Prime Minister, former Mayor of Lisbon)
Teresa Heinz Kerry (philanthropist and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry)
Vasco Gonçalves (1922 - 2005) (former Prime Minister)
Tercio Rodrigues (1990 -)

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António Vitorino (Lisbon, January 12, 1957) is a Portuguese politician, member of the Socialist Party (PS). ... Bento Gonçalves (1902 - 1942) Bento António Gonçalves (1902-1942) was one of the first Secretary Generals of the Portuguese Communist Party, he was born in Montalegre, near Bragança, in the North of Portugal. ... PCPs official symbol, featuring the hammer and sickle and the Portuguese national colors, red and green. ... Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (Pombal, 1936–Coimbra, 1985) was a Portuguese professor and politician. ... Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas (born in São Pedro do Sul, November 9, 1941) is a Portuguese politician and the Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party since 1992. ... PCPs official symbol, featuring the hammer and sickle and the Portuguese national colors, red and green. ... Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (b. ... Duarte Pio of Bragança Duarte Pio of Bragança (born May 15, 1945), pron. ... Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá Carneiro, GCTE, GCC, GCL (pron. ... Jaime Ornelas Camacho, (born 1911), was the first President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, and a member of the Madeirense branch of the popular centre-right-wing Portuguese party PSD. In 1978, he was forced out of office and succeeded by Alberto João Jardim, the current President... Jerónimo de Sousa (born 13 April 1947 in Santa Iria de Azóia) is a Portuguese politician and current secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), elected in 2004. ... PCPs official symbol, featuring the hammer and sickle and the Portuguese national colors, red and green. ... Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (pron. ... This article needs to be updated. ... José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH (pron. ... Marcelo Caetano Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano also spelled Marcello Caetano (pron. ... Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (pron. ... Octávio Pato, (1925 - 1999) was an influent Portuguese politician, member of the Portuguese Communist Party. ... Pedro Miguel de Santana Lopes (pron. ... Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz Kerry (born October 5, 1938), is a philanthropist and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry. ... General Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves (pron. ...

Historians

António de Oliveira Martins (1845-1894)
Diogo do Couto (1542-1616)
Jaime Cortesão (1884-1960) (writer and historian)
José de Figueiredo (1872-1937) (historian and painting critic)

Businessmen

Alfredo da Silva (1871-1942) (industrial)
Antónia Ferreira (a.k.a. Ferreirinha) (1811-1896)
António Champalimaud (1918-2004)
Belmiro de Azevedo (1938-)
Fausto Figueiredo (1880-1950)
Joe Berardo (1944-)
Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva (1900-1955) (philantropist)
Salvador Caetano (1926-)
Sérgio Almeida (1976-)

António de Sommer Champalimaud (19 March 1918–8 May 2004) was a Portuguese banker and industrialist that in 2004 was the wealthiest man in Portugal. ... Belmiro de Azevedo (February 17, 1938) is a Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 387th richest person in the world (2005), as well as the richest in Portugal. ... José Berardo, born in 1944, in Madeira island, Portugal, is a Portuguese businessman and stock investor. ... Salvador Caetano is a bus and coach builder based in Portugal with worldwide sales. ...

Other

Catarina Eufémia (1928-1954) (assassinated rural worker)
Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (1837-1880) (former 19th-century archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave Goa)
Fernando Pessa (1902-2002) (journalist)
José de Azeredo Perdigão (1896-1993) (lawyer)
Mariana Alcoforado (1624-1723)
Tomé Piers‎

This article or section includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (1837-1880) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Goa. ... Goa   (Konkani: गोंय goṃya; Marathi: गोवा govā; Portuguese: Goa) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ... Fernando Pessa (April 15, 1902-April 29, 2002) was a Portuguese journalist and reporter. ... Marianna Alcoforado (2 April 1640 in Beja/Alentejo - (28 July 1723)? in Beja/Alentejo) was was a Portuguese nun, living in the convent of the Poor Ladies (Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) in Beja, Portugal. ... Tomé Piers was an apothecary from Lisbon who spent 1512 to 1515 in Malacca immediately after the Portuguese conquest at a time when Europeans were only first arriving in South East Asia. ...

See also

This is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, the Patriot, or... Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal ... In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro) is the head of the countrys Government. ...

External links

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