Damião de Góis
Historian, Composer
1502 – 1574
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Who was Damião de Góis?
Damiao de Góis, born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. He was a friend and student of Erasmus. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in 1523 by King John III of Portugal. He compiled one of the first accounts on Ethiopian Christianity.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1502
Alenquer Municipality, Portugal - Also known as
- Damiao de Gois
- Ethnicity
- Portuguese people
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 30, 1574
Alenquer Municipality, Portugal
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on July 23, 2013
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