Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (March 28,1810, Lisbon--September 13,1877, Santarém), Portuguese historian, was born in Lisbon of humble stock, his grandfather having been a foreman stonemason in the royal employ.
Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (born March 28,1810 in Lisbon--died September 13,1877 in Santarém), was a Portuguese novelist and historian. Born of humble stock, his grandfather was a foreman stonemason in the royal employ.