Francisco Álvares

16th century Portuguese missionary and explorer
Person human Q1344575
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Francisco Álvares

Summary

Francisco Álvares is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coimbra[2]. He was born on 1465[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on 1541[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], missionary[9], and discoverer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coimbra[2], Francisco Álvares…
  • Francisco Álvares died in Rome[4].
  • Francisco Álvares was born on 1465[3].
  • Francisco Álvares was born on 1490[12].
  • Francisco Álvares died on 1541[5].
  • Francisco Álvares died on 1540[13].
  • Francisco Álvares died on January 1, 1540[14].
  • Francisco Álvares held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[15].
  • Francisco Álvares worked as an explorer[6].
  • Francisco Álvares's professions included writer[7].
  • Francisco Álvares worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Francisco Álvares worked as a missionary[9].
  • Francisco Álvares's professions included discoverer[10].
  • Francisco Álvares worked as a Catholic priest[16].
  • Francisco Álvares's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Francisco Álvares is recorded as male[18].
  • Francisco Álvares's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francisco Álvares's religious order is recorded as Conventual Franciscans[20].
  • Francisco Álvares's family name is recorded as Álvares[21].
  • Francisco Álvares's given name is recorded as Francisco[22].
  • Francisco Álvares's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Francisco Álvares's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Francisco Álvares's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Francisco Álvares's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[26].
  • Francisco Álvares's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coimbra[2], Francisco Álvares… Recorded date of birth include 1465[3] and 1490[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], missionary[9], discoverer[10], and Catholic priest[16].

Personal Life

Francisco Álvares's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1541[5], 1540[13], and January 1, 1540[14]. Francisco Álvares died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Francisco Álvares ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francisco Álvares born?

Born in Coimbra[2], Francisco Álvares…

Where did Francisco Álvares die?

Francisco Álvares passed away in Rome[4].

What did Francisco Álvares do for work?

Francisco Álvares worked as explorer[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], missionary[9], and discoverer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, writer, diplomat +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53437|batch #53437]]: + occupation Catholic priest from VcBA"
  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, writer, diplomat +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34190|batch #34190]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Portuguese
    Occupation → explorer, writer, diplomat +3
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29960|batch #29960]]: import data from GND - part 2 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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