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Luís de Camões

16th-century Portuguese poet
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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 is identified as part of the Portuguese ethnic group[17].
  • Luís de Camões worked as a poet[6].
  • Luís de Camões worked as a playwright[7].
  • Luís de Camões's professions included writer[8].
  • Luís de Camões worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Luís de Camões's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Luís de Camões's field of work was drama[19].
  • Luís de Camões's education included a stint at University of Coimbra[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Luís de Camões is Os Lusíadas[21].
  • Luís de Camões's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Dante Alighieri[23].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Virgil[24].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Petrarch[25].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Ludovico Ariosto[26].
  • Luís de Camões was influenced by Homer[27].

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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]. He is identified as part of the Portuguese ethnic group[17].

Education

Luís de Camões was educated at University of Coimbra[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9]. Fields of work include poetry[18], a literary form[28] and drama[19], a literary mode[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luís de Camões is Os Lusíadas[21].

Personal Life

Luís de Camões's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

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] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . 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.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. 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. 9d ago · Чаховіч Уладзіслаў · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a304958
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nlb authority id (belarus): CNB-a304958, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325957581|Камоэнс, Луиш ди (#325957581)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8532|Nat"
  2. 12d ago · Kent Wang · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Tomb of Luís de Camões 8508.jpg
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image of grave: Tomb of Luís de Camões 8508.jpg"
  3. 15d ago · Dodro · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'avk', 'ay', 'az', 'azb', 'bat_smg', 'be', 'be_x_old'
    Sitelink count → 113
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Camões, por Fernão Gomes.jpg"
  4. 28d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Central library of volos authority id → 42474
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Central library of volos authority id: 42474, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/145219886|Luis de Camoes (#145219886)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5580|"
  5. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id → 1206453, 1212727
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nla trove people id: 1212727, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270963|batch #270963]]"
  6. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 40187
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 40187, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285302006|Luis Vaz de Camoens (#285302006)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|San"
  7. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9A3D-C804-E362-F779-D7DB
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  8. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 3735784, 729488, 3739434
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Prabook id: 3739434, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/131408637|Luis de Camoens (#131408637)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/910|Prabook]] #mix'n'"
  9. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q307427
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q307427, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  10. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 95858
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Pug authority id: 95858, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297252933|Luís de Camoes (#297252933)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8143|PUG authority (per"
  11. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 22029
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14636: 22029, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783845444346"
  12. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 45551
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14611: 45551, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296618828|Luis de Camoes (#296618828)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pontifical Urbania"
  13. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118518585
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118518585, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  14. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 36240
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 36240, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  15. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39443|batch #39443]]: sync P12458"
  16. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38956|batch #38956]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  17. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 347110, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259855|batch #259855]]"
  18. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 379869
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 379869, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  19. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  20. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    Dezède person id → 39658, 40389
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 463420, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161360620|Luis de Camoens (#161360620)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  21. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 39658, 40389
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dezède person id: 39658, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259603|batch #259603]]"
  22. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    Svkkl authority id → p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  23. 18w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity person and company id → 954043047
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Filmaffinity person and company id: 954043047"
  24. 18w 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"
  25. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 806749, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  26. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 7199
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 7199, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290074832|Luiz Vaz de Camões (#290074832)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  27. 21w 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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