Alexandre Herculano

Alexandre Herculano
Portrait, c. 19th century
Born
Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo

(1810-03-28)28 March 1810
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died13 September 1877(1877-09-13) (aged 67)
Santarém, Kingdom of Portugal
Resting placeJerónimos Monastery
OccupationNovel writer, poet, journalist, historian, politician
LanguagePortuguese
GenreHistorical novel, Romantic poetry
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksEurico, o Presbítero, O Monge de Cister, História de Portugal de Alexandre Herculano, História da Origem e Estabelecimento da Inquisição em Portugal

Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (European Portuguese: [ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾ(ɨ) iɾkuˈlɐnu]; 28 March 1810 – 13 September 1877) was a Portuguese novelist and historian.

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