Luís Fróis

Portuguese missionary (1532–1597)
Person human Q553687
Luís Fróis
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Luís Fróis

Summary

Luís Fróis is a human[1]. Born in Lisbon[2], he… he was born on 1532[3]. He passed away in Nagasaki[4]. He died on July 8, 1597[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], writer[7], and theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Luís Fróis was born in Lisbon[2].
  • Luís Fróis died in Nagasaki[4].
  • Luís Fróis was born on 1532[3].
  • Luís Fróis died on July 8, 1597[5].
  • Luís Fróis held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[10].
  • Luís Fróis worked as a missionary[6].
  • Luís Fróis's professions included writer[7].
  • Luís Fróis's professions included theologian[8].
  • Luís Fróis's field of work was theology[11].
  • Luís Fróis's field of work was history[12].
  • Luís Fróis's field of work was missionary work[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Luís Fróis is Historia de Iapam[14].
  • Luís Fróis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Luís Fróis is recorded as male[16].
  • Luís Fróis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Luís Fróis's Commons category is recorded as Luís Fróis[18].
  • Luís Fróis's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • Luís Fróis's family name is recorded as Fróis[20].
  • Luís Fróis's given name is recorded as Luis[21].
  • Luís Fróis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[22].
  • Luís Fróis's Commons Creator page is recorded as Luís Fróis[23].
  • Luís Fróis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Luís Fróis'}[24].
  • Luís Fróis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lisbon[2], Luís Fróis… he was born on 1532[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], writer[7], and theologian[8]. Fields of work include theology[11], an academic discipline[26]; history[12]; and missionary work[13], a religious mission[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luís Fróis is Historia de Iapam[14].

Personal Life

Luís Fróis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Luís Fróis died on July 8, 1597[5]. He passed away in Nagasaki[4].

Why It Matters

Luís Fróis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Luís Fróis born?

Luís Fróis was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Luís Fróis die?

Luís Fróis passed away in Nagasaki[4].

What did Luís Fróis do for work?

Luís Fróis worked as missionary[6], writer[7], and theologian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Blpl author id 21745
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1473]]: 21745, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779955413647"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation missionary, writer, theologian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL1147682A
    Instance of
    Family name Fróis
    Occupation
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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