Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conde de, approximately 1485-1549

Portuguese nobleman and poet who, as the legitimized son of Afonso of Portugal (1440-1522), bishop of Évora, descended from the houses of Braganza and Aviz. He was a royal councillor and government official during the reigns of Manuel I and João III.. He was a military officer in the war against the Wattasid dynasty in north Africa, being present at the (second) siege of Asilah in 1509 and fighting in the battle of Azemmour in 1513. For his distinguished service, king Manuel I made him first conde de Vimioso in 1515. His is best known for his poetry, which has been compiled and published numerous times under the title Poesias e sentenças.

HMML ID
912790742540
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/912790742540
LC name
Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conde de, approximately 1485-1549
HMML name
Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conde de, approximately 1485-1549
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97121736
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/281125896

Variants

  • Francisco de Paula de Portugal e Castro
  • Francisco, Conte di Vimioso, 1
  • Francisco, de Portugal, conde de Vimioso
  • Portugal, Francisco de
  • Portugal, Francisco de, conde de Vimioso
  • Vimioso, Francisco de
  • Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal de
  • Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conde de
  • Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conte di

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Given names
Francisco

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Birth date
1485~
Death date
1549
Centuries
15th century CE ● 16th century CE
Gender
Males
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Honorary titles
Conde de Vimioso
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Family

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"Vimioso, Francisco de Portugal, conde de, approximately 1485-1549." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified May 30, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/912790742540

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Date added
2023-05-30
Last edited
2023-05-30

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