List of Portuguese people

Summary

The following is a list of notable and historically significant people from Portugal.

Navigators, explorers and pioneers edit

15th century edit

 
Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the sea route to India
 
Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil
 
João Vaz Corte-Real, discoverer of Newfoundland.
 
Afonso de Albuquerque, naval admiral and viceroy of India.
 
Fernão Mendes Pinto, writer and one of the first to travel to Japan

15th/16th century edit

16th century edit

17th century edit

18th century edit

19th century edit

20th century edit

Monarchs edit

Saints edit

 
Saint Anthony of Lisbon (or Padua)

Blessed edit

Religious edit

Popes edit

 
Pope John XXI

Philosophers edit

Musicians edit

Writers edit

 
José Maria de Eça de Queiroz, realist writer

Fictionists edit

Poets edit

Others edit

Artists edit

Scientists edit

Engineers and architects edit

Psychiatrists edit

Actors and directors edit

Actors edit

Directors edit

Others edit

Soldiers edit

Sports edit

Football edit

Others edit

Politicians edit

Historians edit

Businesspeople edit

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "St. Beatrice da Silva Meneses - Saints & Angels".
  3. ^ "St. Verissimus, Maxima, and Julia - Saints & Angels".
  4. ^ "St. Mancius - Saints & Angels".
  5. ^ "St. Verissimus, Maxima, and Julia - Saints & Angels".
  6. ^ "St. Rita Amada de Jesus - Saints & Angels".
  7. ^ "St. Rudesind - Saints & Angels".
  8. ^ "St. Verissimus, Maxima, and Julia - Saints & Angels".
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  10. ^ "St. Teresa of Portugal - Saints & Angels".
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