Duarte Galvao
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 508 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1446 |
Born | Evora |
Portugal | |
Died | Kamaran |
Yemen | |
Date of died | June 9,1517 |
Grandchildren | Antonia de Albuquerque |
Great grandchild | Joao Fernandes Pacheco |
Books | Chronica de El-rei D. Affonso Henriques |
Children | Isabel Galvao |
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ID | 4558489 |
Duarte Galvao Life story
Duarte Galvão was a Portuguese courtier, diplomat and chronicler. Duarte was born at Évora between about 1435 and 1440. His father, Rui Galvão, was a clerk of the royal chamber before 1429, then secretary of King Edward and finally clerk of the purity under Afonso V. He led several embassies to the Kingdom of Castile.