Fernão Lopes

Portuguese chronicler

Fernão Lopes was born in 1385 in Lisbon and died in 1458 in Lisbon, aged about 73. Recorded occupations: chronicler, historian and writer. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal. Notable works include “Crónica de el-rei D. João I”, “Crónica de D. Fernando”, “Chronicle of the King D. Pedro I” and “Crónica de D. Pedro I (index)”.

Born

1385 · Lisbon

Died

1458 · Lisbon

Age at death

about 73

Citizenship

Kingdom of Portugal

Occupations

chronicler, historian, writer

Notable works

Crónica de el-rei D. João I, Crónica de D. Fernando, Chronicle of the King D. Pedro I, Crónica de D. Pedro I (index)

Wikipedia editions

17 languages

Signature licence

Public domain

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