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Portuguese Renaissance humanists

  • André de GouveiaAndré de Gouveia entered the Collège Sainte-Barbe in Paris during the early 1500s. He was one of the first Portuguese students to study there under his uncle…
  • João de BarrosJoão de Barros entered the world in Viseu, Portugal around 1496. He was born out of wedlock to Lopo de Barros, a squire serving King Manuel I.
  • André de ResendeAndré de Resende was born around 1498 in the city of Évora. He lost his father early and entered the local Dominican Order at age ten or twelve.
  • Damião de GóisOn the 2nd of February 1502, Damião de Góis entered a world that would shape his entire existence. He was born in Alenquer, Portugal, to Rui Dias de Góis and…
  • Francisco de HolandaFrancisco de Holanda entered the world in Lisbon, Portugal, during the year 1517. His father, António de Holanda, worked as a royal illuminator for the…
  • Pedro NunesPedro Nunes entered the world in 1502 within the town of Alcácer do Sal. This coastal settlement in Portugal would become his birthplace and early home.