Alexandre Herculano

Alexandre Herculano
BornAlexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo
(1810-03-28)28 March 1810
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died13 September 1877(1877-09-13) (aged 67)
Santarém, Kingdom of Portugal
Resting placeJerónimos Monastery
OccupationNovel writer, poet, journalist, historian, politician
LanguagePortuguese
GenreHistorical novel, Romantic poetry
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksEurico, o Presbítero, O Monge de Cister, História de Portugal de Alexandre Herculano, História da Origem e Estabelecimento da Inquisição em Portugal

Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ ɛɾkuˈlɐnu]; 28 March 1810 – 13 September 1877) was a Portuguese novelist and historian.