Damião de Góis
16th-century Portuguese humanist philosopher (1502 - 1574)
Born
Feb 02, 1502 (524)
Birth Place
Alenquer
Nationality
Kingdom of Portugal
Died
1574-01-30
About
Damião de Góis was a Portuguese diplomat, historian, musician, and humanist philosopher. A friend and student of Erasmus, Góis is considered one of the most influential intellectuals of the Portuguese Renaissance. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in 1523 by King John III of Portugal. He compiled one of the first accounts on Ethiopian Christianity.