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João de Barros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈbaʁuʃ]) (1496 – 20 October 1570), called the Portuguese Livy, is one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his Décadas da Ásia ("Decades of Asia"), a history of the Portuguese in India, Asia, and southeast Africa.

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Alias (AKA)	De Barros João; Barros Juan de; Barros Joam de
Birth date	January 01, 1496
Birth place	Viseu , Pombal Portugal , Kingdom of Portugal , Santiago de Lit%C3%A9m
Date of death	October 20, 1570
Place of death	Pombal Portugal , Kingdom of Portugal , Santiago de Lit%C3%A9m

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