| Birth Day | March 28, 1810 |
| Birth Place | Portugal |
| Age | 209 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Sep 13, 1877 (age 67) |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Historian and Writer who published the first Portuguese historical novel, Eurico the Presbyter, in 1844. His other works of historical fiction include The Monastic and The Fool.
He established a publication called Panorama in 1837. While working as a librarian, he published his first poetry collection, A Voz de Propheta.
He wrote novels with the goal of creating a history lesson for his readers.
He married Mariana Herminia de Meirain 1866. The couple had no children.
He and Frederick Jackson Turner were fellow historians.
