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Luís de Camões

c. 1524–1580 · 16th century · Also known as Luís Vaz de Camões, Camoens

Luís Vaz de Camões was Portugal's greatest poet. He lost an eye fighting in Morocco and spent many years as a soldier and official in India and the Far East before returning to Lisbon, where his epic Os Lusíadas was published in 1572. He also wrote lyric poems and plays. He died in poverty in 1580, and the day of his death, 10 June, is Portugal's national day.

Luís de Camões
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