Gaspar da Cruz

Portuguese Dominican friar and travel writer (c.1520–1570)
Person human Q3098834
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Gaspar da Cruz

Summary

Gaspar da Cruz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Évora[2]. He was born on January 1, 1520[3]. He passed away in Setúbal[4]. He died on February 5, 1570[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gaspar da Cruz's place of birth was Évora[2].
  • Gaspar da Cruz died in Setúbal[4].
  • Gaspar da Cruz was born on January 1, 1520[3].
  • Gaspar da Cruz died on February 5, 1570[5].
  • Gaspar da Cruz held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[9].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's professions included writer[6].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's professions included missionary[7].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Gaspar da Cruz is recorded as male[11].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was plague[13].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[14].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's given name is recorded as Gaspard[15].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[17].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Gaspar da Cruz'}[18].
  • Gaspar da Cruz's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Évora[2], Gaspar da Cruz… he was born on January 1, 1520[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and missionary[7].

Personal Life

Gaspar da Cruz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Gaspar da Cruz died on February 5, 1570[5]. He died in Setúbal[4]. The cause of death was plague[13].

Why It Matters

Gaspar da Cruz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Gaspar da Cruz born?

Gaspar da Cruz was born in Évora[2].

Where did Gaspar da Cruz die?

Gaspar da Cruz passed away in Setúbal[4].

What did Gaspar da Cruz do for work?

Gaspar da Cruz worked as writer[6] and missionary[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, missionary
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29922|batch #29922]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wik"
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