Bento de Góis

Portuguese explorer and missionary
Person human Q818328
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Bento de Góis

Summary

Bento de Góis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vila Franca do Campo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1562[3]. He died in Suzhou District[4]. He died on April 11, 1607[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], missionary[7], and traveler[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vila Franca do Campo[2], Bento de Góis…
  • Bento de Góis passed away in Suzhou District[4].
  • Bento de Góis was born on January 1, 1562[3].
  • Bento de Góis died on April 11, 1607[5].
  • Bento de Góis held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[10].
  • Portuguese was Bento de Góis's native language[11].
  • Bento de Góis's professions included explorer[6].
  • Bento de Góis worked as a missionary[7].
  • Bento de Góis's professions included traveler[8].
  • Bento de Góis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Bento de Góis is recorded as male[13].
  • Bento de Góis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bento de Góis's Commons category is recorded as Bento de Góis[15].
  • Bento de Góis's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Bento de Góis's given name is recorded as Bento[17].
  • Bento de Góis's work location is recorded as Portuguese India[18].
  • Bento de Góis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[19].
  • Bento de Góis's different from is recorded as Benedict Goes[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Bento de Góis was born in Vila Franca do Campo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1562[3]. Portuguese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], missionary[7], and traveler[8].

Personal Life

Bento de Góis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Bento de Góis died on April 11, 1607[5]. He died in Suzhou District[4].

Why It Matters

Bento de Góis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Bento de Góis born?

Bento de Góis's place of birth was Vila Franca do Campo[2].

Where did Bento de Góis die?

Bento de Góis died in Suzhou District[4].

What did Bento de Góis do for work?

Bento de Góis worked as explorer[6], missionary[7], and traveler[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Bento
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Portugal
    Different from Benedict Goes
    Religious order Society of Jesus
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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