Camilo Castelo Branco

19th-century Portuguese writer (1825–1890)
Person human Q365423
Camilo Castelo Branco
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Camilo Castelo Branco

Summary

Camilo Castelo Branco is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on March 16, 1825[3]. He died in Seide[4]. He died on June 1, 1890[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Camilo Castelo Branco's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco passed away in Seide[4].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco was born on March 16, 1825[3].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco was born on January 1, 1825[12].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco died on June 1, 1890[5].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco died on January 1, 1890[13].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco is buried at Cemitério da Lapa[14].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's father was Manuel Joaquim Botelho Castelo Branco[15].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[16].
  • Portuguese was Camilo Castelo Branco's native language[17].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco worked as a writer[6].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco worked as a translator[7].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco worked as a playwright[8].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's professions included poet[9].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's professions included historian[10].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco was educated at University of Porto[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Camilo Castelo Branco is Amor de Perdição[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Camilo Castelo Branco is Q18280240[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Camilo Castelo Branco is Q10337942[21].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco is recorded as male[23].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco is associated with the Romanticism movement[25].
  • Camilo Castelo Branco's Commons category is recorded as Camilo Castelo Branco[26].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1825-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1890-06-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dad431f3-d646-44c8-988f-58fc770b6b94[32]

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Origins and Family

Camilo Castelo Branco was born in Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 16, 1825[3] and January 1, 1825[12]. His father was Manuel Joaquim Botelho Castelo Branco[15]. Portuguese was his native language[17].

Education

Camilo Castelo Branco was educated at University of Porto[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and historian[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Amor de Perdição[19], a literary work[33]; Q18280240[20], a literary work[34], in Portugal[35]; and Q10337942[21], a book series[36], in Portugal[37].

Personal Life

Camilo Castelo Branco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 1, 1890[5] and January 1, 1890[13]. Camilo Castelo Branco passed away in Seide[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[27]. He is buried at Cemitério da Lapa[14].

Why It Matters

Camilo Castelo Branco ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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[15].

What did Camilo Castelo Branco do for work?

Camilo Castelo Branco worked as writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and historian[10].

Where did Camilo Castelo Branco go to school?

Camilo Castelo Branco was educated at University of Porto[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Casa de Camilo Castelo Branco. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . camilocastelobranco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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