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Also Known As	Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo
Born	March 28, 1810 • Lisbon • Portugal
Died	September 13, 1877 (aged 67) • Santarém • Portugal
Notable Works	“História de Portugal” • “History of the Origin and Establishment of the Inquisition in Portugal”
Movement / Style	Romanticism

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