Camilo Castelo Branco
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Summary
Camilo Castelo Branco was born on March 16, 1825[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on June 1, 1890[3], in Seide[4]. He worked as a writer[5], translator[6], playwright[7], poet[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,854 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1825[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1890[12]
- Place of burial: Cemitério da Lapa[13]
- Father: Manuel Joaquim Botelho Castelo Branco[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[15]
- Native language: Portuguese[16]
- Educated at: University of Porto[17]
- Notable work: Amor de Perdição[18], The Fall of an Angel[19], Novelas do Minho[20]
- Member of: Royal Sevillian Academy of Good Letters[21]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Movement: Romanticism[24]
- Commons category: Camilo Castelo Branco[25]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[26]
- Family name: Botelho[27], Castelo Branco[28]
- Given name: Camilo[29], Ferreira[30]
- Official website: http://www.camilocastelobranco.org/[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Camilo Castelo Branco[32]
- Commons gallery: Camilo Castelo Branco[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[41], Portuguese[42]
Why It Matters
Camilo Castelo Branco has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Camilo Castelo Branco born?
Camilo Castelo Branco was born in Lisbon[2].
Where did Camilo Castelo Branco die?
Camilo Castelo Branco died in Seide[4].
Who were Camilo Castelo Branco's parents?
Camilo Castelo Branco's father was Manuel Joaquim Botelho Castelo Branco[14].
What did Camilo Castelo Branco do for work?
Camilo Castelo Branco worked as a writer[5], translator[6], playwright[7], poet[8], and historian[9].
Where did Camilo Castelo Branco go to school?
Camilo Castelo Branco was educated at University of Porto[17].