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João de Barros

1496 - 1570

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João de Barros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w dɨ ˈβaʁuʃ]; 1496 – 20 October 1570), nicknamed the "Portuguese Livy", is one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his Décadas da Ásia (Decades of Asia), a history of the Portuguese in India, Asia, and southeast Africa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. João de Barros is the 1,890th most popular writer (down from 1,869th in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 162nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Portuguese Writer.

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Among writers, João de Barros ranks 1,890 out of 7,302. Before him are Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Nicolás Guillén, Luigi Illica, Ğabdulla Tuqay, Pjetër Bogdani, and Émile Augier. After him are Rómulo Gallegos, Margarete Buber-Neumann, Hincmar, Shirley Jackson, Arthur Machen, and Sulpicia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1496, João de Barros ranks 8. Before him are Hatice Sultan, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Menno Simons, Sebastiano Venier, Dawit II, and Claude, Duke of Guise. After him are Johann Walter, and Angelo Beolco. Among people deceased in 1570, João de Barros ranks 7. Before him are Jacopo Sansovino, Francesco Primaticcio, Francesco Melzi, Yi Hwang, Philibert de l'Orme, and Paris Bordone. After him are Frans Floris, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, Daniele Barbaro, Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, and Tielman Susato.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, João de Barros ranks 172 out of 633. Before him are Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja (1506), Eduardo Souto de Moura (1952), Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal (1509), Beatrice of Silva (1424), John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (1431), and Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon (1328). After him are Mafalda of Portugal (1197), Almeida Garrett (1799), Jesualdo Ferreira (1946), Beatrice of Portugal (1347), Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León (1178), and Nuno Gonçalves (1500).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, João de Barros ranks 9. Before him are Luís de Camões (1524), Denis of Portugal (1261), Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), Luís Fróis (1532), José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), and Gil Vicente (1465). After him are Almeida Garrett (1799), Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1491), Tomé Pires (1468), António Vieira (1608), Camilo Castelo Branco (1825), and Mariana Alcoforado (1640).

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