Luís de Camões
16th-century Portuguese poet
Luís de Camões was born in December 1524 (Julian calendar) in Lisbon and died on June 10, 1580 (Julian calendar) in Lisbon, aged about 56. Recorded occupations: poet, playwright, writer and military personnel. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal. Fields of work: poetry and drama. Notable works include “Os Lusíadas”. Educated at University of Coimbra.
- Born
- December 1524 (Julian calendar) · Lisbon
- Died
- June 10, 1580 (Julian calendar) · Lisbon
- Age at death
- about 56
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, writer, military personnel
- Notable works
- Os Lusíadas
- Education
- University of Coimbra
- Wikipedia editions
- 91 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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