João de Barros

Historian, Author

1496 – 1570

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Who was João de Barros?

João de Barros, called the Portuguese Livy, is one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his Décadas da Ásia, a history of the Portuguese in India, Asia, and southeast Africa.

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Born
1496
Viseu
Also known as
  • Joao de Barros
Profession
Died
Oct 20, 1570
Portugal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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