João Franco

Portuguese politician (1855-1929)
Person human Q1344985
João Franco
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João Franco

Summary

João Franco is a human[1]. He was born in Alcaide[2]. He was born on February 14, 1855[3]. He died in Anadia[4]. He died on April 4, 1929[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • João Franco was born in Alcaide[2].
  • João Franco passed away in Anadia[4].
  • João Franco was born on February 14, 1855[3].
  • João Franco died on April 4, 1929[5].
  • A child of João Franco was Frederico Franco de Castelo-Branco[9].
  • João Franco held citizenship in Portugal[10].
  • João Franco held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • João Franco worked as a politician[6].
  • João Franco's professions included jurist[7].
  • João Franco held the position of minister[12].
  • João Franco was educated at University of Coimbra[13].
  • João Franco received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword[14].
  • João Franco is recorded as male[15].
  • João Franco's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • João Franco was affiliated with the Liberal Regenerator Party[17].
  • João Franco's Commons category is recorded as João Franco[18].
  • João Franco's family name is recorded as Franco[19].
  • João Franco's given name is recorded as João[20].
  • João Franco's Commons gallery is recorded as João Franco[21].
  • João Franco's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • João Franco's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • João Franco's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • João Franco's described by source is recorded as Soviet Historic Encyclopedia[25].
  • João Franco's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • João Franco's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'João Franco Ferreira Pinto Castelo Branco'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

João Franco's place of birth was Alcaide[2]. He was born on February 14, 1855[3].

Education

João Franco was educated at University of Coimbra[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and jurist[7]. João Franco held the position of minister[12].

Recognition

João Franco received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword[14].

Personal Life

A child of João Franco was Frederico Franco de Castelo-Branco[9]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Regenerator Party[17].

Death and Burial

João Franco died on April 4, 1929[5]. He died in Anadia[4].

Why It Matters

João Franco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was João Franco born?

João Franco's place of birth was Alcaide[2].

Where did João Franco die?

João Franco passed away in Anadia[4].

What did João Franco do for work?

João Franco worked as politician[6] and jurist[7].

Where did João Franco go to school?

João Franco was educated at University of Coimbra[13].

What awards did João Franco receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Alcaide
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pt', '
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  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → minister
    Occupation → politician, jurist
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Anadia
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