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1559 deaths

  • Fernão Lopes de CastanhedaFernão Lopes de Castanheda was born around the year 1500 in Santarém. He entered the world as a natural son of a royal officer who served as judge in Goa.
  • Henry II of FranceHenry and his elder brother Francis spent over four years in captivity in Spain as hostages. This arrangement secured the release of their father, King…