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Agostinho Manuel de Vasconcelos
1583–1641
A seventeenth-century Portuguese nobleman, writer, and historian, he moved through the worlds of politics and letters at a moment of deep upheaval in Portugal. His life ended dramatically after he was accused of taking part in a conspiracy against King John IV.
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Vida de Don Duarte de Meneses, tercero Conde de Viana, y sucessos notables de Portugal en su tiempo
by Agostinho Manuel de Vasconcelos
About the author
Born in Évora in 1584, Agostinho Manuel de Vasconcelos was a Portuguese writer, historian, and political figure. He belonged to the nobility and wrote during a turbulent period shaped by the struggle over Portugal’s independence and its relationship with Spain.
He is best known for historical works including Vida de Dom Duarte de Meneses and a book on the life and actions of King João II. Sources also note that he wrote in both Portuguese and Spanish, which fits his place in the Iberian cultural world of the seventeenth century.
His political career ended tragically. After the Portuguese Restoration of 1640, he was accused of conspiring against King João IV, condemned to death, and executed in Lisbon on August 29, 1641. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the page reviewed, so a profile image is not included.