Title: Luís de Camões
Content: Luís de Camões Luís Vaz de Camões (; sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, e.g. by Byron in "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers", ; c. 1524 or 1525 – 10 June 1580) is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work "Os Lusíadas" ("The Lusiads"). His collection of poetry "The Parnasum of Luís de Camões" was lost in his lifetime. The influence of his

Title: Luís de Camões
Content: 1580, at the age of 56. The day of his death, 10 June OS, is Portugal's national day. He is buried near Vasco da Gama in the Jerónimos Monastery in the parish of Belém in Lisbon. Works by Camões Luís de Camões Luís Vaz de Camões (; sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, e.g. by Byron in "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers", ; c. 1524 or 1525 – 10 June 1580) is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote

Title: Luís de Sousa (writer)
Content: Falcão, who seems to have inspired him with a taste for study and a quiet life. The national disasters and family troubles increased his desire, which was confirmed when he returned to Portugal after the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. Between 1584 and 1586, he married a noble lady, Dona Magdalena de Vilhena, widow of Dom John of Portugal, the son of the poet Dom Manuel of Portugal, to whom Camões had dedicated his seventh ode. Settling at Almada, on the Tagus opposite Lisbon, he divided his time between domestic affairs, literary studies and his military duties as colonel of a

Title: 5160 Camoes
Content: Portuguese language's greatest poet, Luís de Camões (1524–1580). His epic "Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads)", a fantastical interpretation of the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries, shows an extraordinary knowledge of astronomy. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 6 February 1993 (). 5160 Camoes 5160 Camoes, provisional designation , is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 23 December 1979, by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne and Brazilian astronomer Edgar Netto at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile.

Title: Luís de Camões
Content: masterpiece "Os Lusíadas" is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões". Many details concerning the life of Camões remain unknown, but he is thought to have been born around 1524. Luís Vaz de Camões was the only child of Simão Vaz de Camões and wife Ana de Sá de Macedo. His birthplace is unknown. Lisbon, Coimbra or Alenquer are frequently presented as his birthplace, although the latter is based on a disputable interpretation of one of his poems. Constância is also considered a possibility as his place of birth: a statue of him can be found

Question: What nationality was the 16th-century poet and soldier Camoens?
Answer: Portuguese