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Vicente de Almeida de Eça
1852–1929
A Portuguese naval officer who also became a respected teacher and writer, he brought the worlds of seafaring, history, geography, and oceanography together in his books. His work reflects a lifelong fascination with Portugal’s maritime past and with the study of the sea.
2 Audiobooks
O Infante D. Henrique e a arte de navegar dos portuguezes
by Vicente de Almeida de Eça
Luiz de Camões marinheiro
by Vicente de Almeida de Eça
About the author
Born in Aveiro on August 15, 1852, Vicente Maria de Moura Coutinho de Almeida d’Eça built a career in the Portuguese Navy and rose to the rank of vice-admiral. He was also active in public life as a deputy, and his scholarly work linked military experience with teaching and research.
He was known as a professor, historian, geographer, and oceanographer. Sources from the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon describe him as an important researcher and teacher who taught at the Naval School and at the Liceu de Lisboa, and who later directed the Escola Superior Colonial.
As an author, he published widely on maritime history, law, fishing, geography, and Portuguese expansion, including works connected with Luís de Camões and the history of navigation. He died on November 10, 1929.