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Álvaro Soares da Cunha

1466 – Porto, 1557

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1466not verified1 source
  • Died1557, Portonot verified1 source
  • FatherAfonso V of Portugalnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1466

    Born

  2. 1557

    Dies in Porto

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1460s · Álvaro is born

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What it cost

Fruits and sweets as rare luxuries

Special treats like fruit and sweets, including pastries called farteis, were considered luxuries for common people, typically enjoyed only during festivals and religious holidays.