List of Famous people born in Évora, Portugal

Florbela Espanca

Flor Bela Lobo
First Name Florbela
Born on December 8, 1894
Died on December 8, 1930 (aged 36)
Born in Portugal, Évora

Florbela Espanca was a Portuguese poet. She is known for her passionate and feminist poetry. Fernando Pessoa later said she was his "twin soul".

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John IV of Portugal

First Name John
Last Name Portugal
Born on March 19, 1604
Died on November 6, 1656 (aged 52)

John IV, nicknamed John the Restorer, was the King of Portugal whose reign, lasting from 1640 until his death, led to the Portuguese "restoration" of independence from Spanish rule. His accession established the house of Braganza on the Portuguese throne, and marked the end of the 60-year-old Iberian Union, by which Portugal and Spain shared the same monarch.

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John of God

First Name John
Last Name God
Born on March 8, 1495
Died on March 8, 1550 (aged 55)
Born in Portugal, Évora

John of God, O.H. was a Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a worldwide Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick, and those suffering from mental disorders. He has been canonized by the Catholic Church, and is considered one of the leading religious figures in the Iberian Peninsula.

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António de Spínola

First Name António
Last Name Spínola
Born on April 11, 1910
Died on August 13, 1996 (aged 86)
Born in Portugal, Évora

António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola GCTE ComA was a Portuguese military officer, author and conservative politician who played an important role in Portugal's transition to democracy following the Carnation Revolution.

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José Cutileiro

First Name José
Last Name Cutileiro
Born on November 20, 1934
Died on May 17, 2020 (aged 85)
Born in Portugal, Évora

José Cutileiro was a Portuguese diplomat and writer. He was a representative to the Council of Europe, Secretary General of the Western European Union (WEU), and an envoy to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. He was on the faculty of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Vitorino

Born on July 11, 1942 (age 82)
Born in Portugal, Évora

Vitorino Salomé Vieira, commonly known simply as Vitorino, is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. His music combines the traditional music of his native region of Alentejo and urban popular song.

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Afonso I

First Name Afonso
Last Name I
Born on August 10, 1377
Died on December 15, 1461 (aged 84)
Born in Portugal, Évora

Dom Afonso I of Braganza was the first Duke of Braganza and the eighth Count of Barcelos. He would start a dynasty, the House of Braganza, that would end up being the most powerful and wealthy in all of Portugal. His descendants would go on to become high-ranking nobles, imperial officials, and even the Kings of Portugal and the Emperors of Brazil.

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António Livramento

First Name António
Last Name Livramento
Born on February 28, 1943
Died on June 7, 1999 (aged 56)
Born in Portugal, Évora

António José Parreira do Livramento ComIH was a Portuguese roller hockey player and coach. A forward, he is revered in the roller hockey world as the greatest player ever.

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Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy

First Name Isabella
Last Name Burgundy
Born on February 21, 1397
Died on December 17, 1471 (aged 74)
Born in Portugal, Évora

Isabella of Portugal was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Duke Philip the Good. Born a Portuguese infanta of the House of Aviz, Isabella was the only surviving daughter of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. Her son by Philip was Charles the Bold, the last Valois Duke of Burgundy. Isabella was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1432 and in 1441–1443. She served as her husband's representative in negotiations with England regarding trade relations in 1439 and those with the rebellious cities of Holland in 1444.

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Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal

First Name Cardinal-Infante
Born on April 23, 1509
Died on April 21, 1540 (aged 30)
Born in Portugal, Évora

Cardinal-Infante Afonso was a Portuguese infante (prince), son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

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