Antônio Conselheiro
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1830 – 1897
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Who was Antônio Conselheiro?
Antônio Conselheiro, in English "Anthony the Counselor", real name Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel was a Brazilian religious leader, preacher, and founder of the village of Canudos, the scene of the War of Canudos, a civil rebellion against the central government which was brutally stamped out with the loss of more than 15,000 lives.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1830
Quixeramobim, Ceará - Also known as
- Antonio Conselheiro
- Died
- 1897
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on July 23, 2013
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