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Luís de Camões

16th-century Portuguese poet
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Summary

Luís de Camões was born on December 1524[1] in Lisbon[2]. He died on June 10, 1580[3], in Lisbon[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 90 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1525[10]
  • Date of death: 1580[11]
  • Place of burial: Jerónimos Monastery[12]
  • Father: Simão Vaz de Camões[13]
  • Mother: Ana de Sá de Macedo[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[15]
  • Ethnic group: Portuguese[16]
  • Field of work: poetry[17], drama[18]
  • Educated at: University of Coimbra[19]
  • Notable work: Os Lusíadas[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[21]
  • Influenced by: Dante Alighieri[22], Virgil[23], Petrarch[24], Ludovico Ariosto[25], Homer[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family: Camões family[28]
  • Commons category: Luís de Camões[29]
  • Family name: Camões[30]
  • Given name: Luís[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Luís de Camões[32]
  • Commons gallery: Luís de Camões[33]
  • Relative: Vasco Pires de Camões[34]
  • Medical condition: blindness[35]
  • Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[43]

Why It Matters

Luís de Camões is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Luís de Camões born?

Luís de Camões was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Luís de Camões die?

Luís de Camões died in Lisbon[4].

Who were Luís de Camões's parents?

Luís de Camões's father was Simão Vaz de Camões[13]. Luís de Camões's mother was Ana de Sá de Macedo[14].

What did Luís de Camões do for work?

Luís de Camões worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Luís de Camões go to school?

Luís de Camões was educated at University of Coimbra[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a304958, NLB-ar476561
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ source for place of birth, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot"
  2. 17d ago · Чаховіч Уладзіслаў · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a304958, NLB-ar476561
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nlb authority id (belarus): CNB-a304958, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325957581|Камоэнс, Луиш ди (#325957581)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8532|Nat"
  3. 20d ago · Kent Wang · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Tomb of Luís de Camões 8508.jpg
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image of grave: Tomb of Luís de Camões 8508.jpg"
  4. 23d ago · Dodro · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'avk', 'ay', 'az', 'azb', 'bat_smg', 'be', 'be_x_old'
    Sitelink count → 113
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Camões, por Fernão Gomes.jpg"
  5. 5w ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Central library of volos authority id → 42474
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Central library of volos authority id: 42474, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/145219886|Luis de Camoes (#145219886)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5580|"
  6. 6w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id → 1206453, 1212727
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nla trove people id: 1212727, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270963|batch #270963]]"
  7. 7w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 40187
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 40187, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285302006|Luis Vaz de Camoens (#285302006)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|San"
  8. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9A3D-C804-E362-F779-D7DB
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  9. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 3735784, 729488, 3739434
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Prabook id: 3739434, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/131408637|Luis de Camoens (#131408637)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/910|Prabook]] #mix'n'"
  10. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q307427
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q307427, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  11. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 95858
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Pug authority id: 95858, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297252933|Luís de Camoes (#297252933)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8143|PUG authority (per"
  12. 14w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 22029
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14636: 22029, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783845444346"
  13. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 45551
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14611: 45551, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296618828|Luis de Camoes (#296618828)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pontifical Urbania"
  14. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118518585
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118518585, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  15. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 36240
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 36240, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  16. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39443|batch #39443]]: sync P12458"
  17. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38956|batch #38956]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  18. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 347110, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259855|batch #259855]]"
  19. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 379869
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 379869, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  20. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  21. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    Dezède person id → 39658, 40389
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 463420, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161360620|Luis de Camoens (#161360620)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  22. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 39658, 40389
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dezède person id: 39658, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259603|batch #259603]]"
  23. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    Svkkl authority id → p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0019081-Camoes-Luis-de-asi-15241580, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  24. 19w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity person and company id → 954043047
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Filmaffinity person and company id: 954043047"
  25. 19w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Vaz_de_Camões-1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35527|batch #35527]]: P2949 Relatives"
  26. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 806749, 463420, 741063 +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 806749, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  27. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 7199
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 7199, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290074832|Luiz Vaz de Camões (#290074832)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  28. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isidore scholar id → camoes_luis_de
    Bibliotheca augustana author id → lusitana/Cronologia/seculo16/Camoes/cam_intr
    Hyperion records person id → C3582
    Digitaltmuseum id → 021038389503
    + 206 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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