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1540s deaths

  • Pedro ReinelHistorian Rafael Moreira points to evidence suggesting Pedro Reinel was of African descent. His father may have been an ivory carver brought from West Africa…
  • Vasco Fernandes (artist)No document records the birth of Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco. Local tradition places his origin in the area around Viseu, but silence surrounds his…
  • Jean ClouetThe year 1499 holds a document regarding the succession of Simon Marmion, a painter from Flanders. This record mentions two minor children named Janet and…