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António Vieira

1608 - 1697

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António (or Antônio) Vieira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu viˈɐjɾɐ]; 6 February 1608 – 18 July 1697) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest, diplomat, orator, preacher, philosopher, writer, and member of the Royal Council to the King of Portugal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. António Vieira is the 2,496th most popular writer (down from 2,368th in 2019), the 209th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 199th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Portuguese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, António Vieira ranks 2,496 out of 7,302. Before him are Kate Chopin, Gardner Fox, Jules Guesde, Philippe Quinault, Miloš Crnjanski, and John Grinder. After him are Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis, René Crevel, Gennadiy Aygi, Mirra Alfassa, and Charles Maturin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1608, António Vieira ranks 10. Before him are Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Tukaram, Ivan Vyhovsky, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, and George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle. After him are Eudoxia Streshneva, Pieter Post, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, and Thomas Fuller. Among people deceased in 1697, António Vieira ranks 6. Before him are Francesco Redi, Charles XI of Sweden, Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland, Galdan Boshugtu Khan, and Nicolaus Bruhns. After him are Gregorio Barbarigo, Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental, John Aubrey, Georg Mohr, Libéral Bruant, and Niels Juel.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, António Vieira ranks 209 out of 633. Before him are Carlos Tavares (1958), Simão Sabrosa (1979), Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza (1568), Francisco de Sá Carneiro (1934), Duarte Pacheco Pereira (1460), and Paulo Bento (1969). After him are António de Andrade (1580), Zeca Afonso (1929), José Torres (1938), Peter, Constable of Portugal (1429), Tristão Vaz Teixeira (1395), and Camilo Castelo Branco (1825).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, António Vieira ranks 13. Before him are José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Gil Vicente (1465), João de Barros (1496), Almeida Garrett (1799), Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1491), and Tomé Pires (1468). After him are Camilo Castelo Branco (1825), Mariana Alcoforado (1640), Maria Teresa Horta (1937), Alexandre Herculano (1810), Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919), and Mário de Sá-Carneiro (1890).

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