Almeida Garrett
| 4 Feb 1799 | Porto, Portugal
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Death date: 9 Dec 1854
Biography
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett. was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. He is regarded as one of history's greatest romantics and a true revolutionary and humanist.
