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Luís de Camões

16th-century Portuguese poet
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Luís de Camões

Summary

Luís de Camões is a human[1]. Born in Lisbon[2], he… he was born on December 1524[3]. He died in Lisbon[4]. He died on June 10, 1580[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 90 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Luís de Camões's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Luís de Camões died in Lisbon[4].
  • Luís de Camões was born on December 1524[3].
  • Luís de Camões was born on January 1525[11].
  • Luís de Camões died on June 10, 1580[5].
  • Luís de Camões died on 1580[12].
  • Luís de Camões is buried at Jerónimos Monastery[13].
  • Luís de Camões's father was Simão Vaz de Camões[14].
  • Luís de Camões's mother was Ana de Sá de Macedo[15].
  • Luís de Camões held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[16].
  • Luís de Camões's professions included poet[6].
  • Luís de Camões worked as a playwright[7].
  • Luís de Camões worked as a writer[8].
  • Luís de Camões's professions included military personnel[9].
  • Luís de Camões's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Luís de Camões's field of work was drama[18].
  • Luís de Camões was educated at University of Coimbra[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Luís de Camões is Os Lusíadas[20].
  • Luís de Camões's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Q1067[22].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Virgil[23].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Petrarch[24].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Ludovico Ariosto[25].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Homer[26].
  • Luís de Camões is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Luís de Camões's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 1524[3] and January 1525[11]. His father was Simão Vaz de Camões[14]. His mother was Ana de Sá de Macedo[15].

Education

Luís de Camões was educated at University of Coimbra[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9]. Fields of work include poetry[17], a literary form[28] and drama[18], a literary mode[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luís de Camões is Os Lusíadas[20].

Personal Life

Luís de Camões's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 10, 1580[5] and 1580[12]. Luís de Camões passed away in Lisbon[4]. Burial took place at Jerónimos Monastery[13].

Why It Matters

Luís de Camões has Wikipedia articles in 90 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Luís de Camões born?

Luís de Camões's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did Luís de Camões die?

Luís de Camões died in Lisbon[4].

Who were Luís de Camões's parents?

Luís de Camões's father was Simão Vaz de Camões[14]. Luís de Camões's mother was Ana de Sá de Macedo[15].

What did Luís de Camões do for work?

Luís de Camões worked as poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9].

Where did Luís de Camões go to school?

Luís de Camões was educated at University of Coimbra[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 257824
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 257824
    Dezède person id → ['39658', '40389']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 463420, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161360620|Luis de Camoens (#161360620)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  3. 9d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → ['39658', '40389']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13455]]: 39658, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259603|batch #259603]]"
  4. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 257824
    Svkkl authority id → p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  5. 12d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity person and company id → 954043047
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12153]]: 954043047"
  6. 13d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Vaz_de_Camões-1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35527|batch #35527]]: P2949 Relatives"
  7. 14d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 257824
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 806749, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  8. 28d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 7199
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 7199, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290074832|Luiz Vaz de Camões (#290074832)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  9. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isidore scholar id → camoes_luis_de
    Bibliotheca augustana author id → lusitana/Cronologia/seculo16/Camoes/cam_intr
    Hyperion records person id → C3582
    Digitaltmuseum id → 021038389503
    + 206 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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