Gregório de Matos

Brazilian poet and lawyer
Person human Q983565
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Summary

Gregório de Matos was born on December 23, 1636[1], in Salvador[2]. He died on November 26, 1696[3], in Recife[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], poet[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,501 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[11]
  • Occupation: jurist[12]
  • Field of work: music[13]
  • Educated at: University of Coimbra[14]
  • Member of: Brazilian Academy of Letters[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[16]
  • Influenced by: Luis de Góngora[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Baroque literature[19]
  • Genre: satire[20]
  • Commons category: Gregório de Matos[21]
  • Given name: Gregório[22]
  • Pseudonym: Boca do Inferno[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gregório de Matos[24]
  • Described by source: Q25882677[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Gregório de Matos[27]
  • Sibling: Eusébio de Matos[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Musica Brasilis GLAM[29]
  • Writing language: Portuguese[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]

Why It Matters

Gregório de Matos has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[34], a writer[35], 1839–1908[36], of Brazil[37], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[38].

FAQs

Where was Gregório de Matos born?

Gregório de Matos's place of birth was Salvador[2].

Where did Gregório de Matos die?

Gregório de Matos died in Recife[4].

What did Gregório de Matos do for work?

Gregório de Matos worked as a lawyer[5], poet[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and composer[9].

Where did Gregório de Matos go to school?

Gregório de Matos was educated at University of Coimbra[14].

Who did Gregório de Matos influence?

Gregório de Matos has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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