Luís de Camões
Portuguese poet
Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Milton, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. Wikipedia
Born: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: June 10, 1580, Lisbon, Portugal
Place of burial: Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal
Influenced by: Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Homer, and more
Education: University of Coimbra
Parents: Simão Vaz de Camões and Ana de Sá de Macedo
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