Alexandre Herculano

Portuguese writer, poet, journalist (1810-1877)
Person human Q520688
Alexandre Herculano
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Alexandre Herculano

Summary

Alexandre Herculano is a human[1]. He was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on March 28, 1810[3]. He died in Santarém[4]. He died on September 13, 1877[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], poet[7], historian[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexandre Herculano's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Alexandre Herculano passed away in Santarém[4].
  • Alexandre Herculano was born on March 28, 1810[3].
  • Alexandre Herculano was born on January 1, 1810[12].
  • Alexandre Herculano died on September 13, 1877[5].
  • Alexandre Herculano died on January 1, 1877[13].
  • Alexandre Herculano is buried at Jerónimos Monastery[14].
  • Alexandre Herculano held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[15].
  • Alexandre Herculano worked as a journalist[6].
  • Alexandre Herculano worked as a poet[7].
  • Alexandre Herculano's professions included historian[8].
  • Alexandre Herculano's professions included writer[9].
  • Alexandre Herculano worked as a politician[10].
  • Alexandre Herculano's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Alexandre Herculano's field of work was belletristic literature[17].
  • Alexandre Herculano's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Alexandre Herculano's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Alexandre Herculano's field of work was history[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandre Herculano is Eurico, o Presbítero[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandre Herculano is Historia de Portugal[22].
  • Alexandre Herculano was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[23].
  • Alexandre Herculano is recorded as male[24].
  • Alexandre Herculano's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alexandre Herculano is associated with the Romanticism movement[26].
  • Alexandre Herculano's Commons category is recorded as Alexandre Herculano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexandre Herculano was born in Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 28, 1810[3] and January 1, 1810[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], poet[7], historian[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. Fields of work include literary activity[16]; belletristic literature[17], a literary genre[28]; poetry[18], a literary form[29]; journalism[19], an industry[30]; and history[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Eurico, o Presbítero[21], a literary work[31], in Portugal[32] and Historia de Portugal[22], a literary work[33], in Portugal[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 13, 1877[5] and January 1, 1877[13]. Alexandre Herculano died in Santarém[4]. He is buried at Jerónimos Monastery[14].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Herculano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Herculano born?

Alexandre Herculano was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Alexandre Herculano die?

Alexandre Herculano died in Santarém[4].

What did Alexandre Herculano do for work?

Alexandre Herculano worked as journalist[6], poet[7], historian[8], writer[9], and politician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Q125676339. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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