About António de Gama Pereira
Lived 1520 – 1604 (aged 83–84). António de Gama Pereira was a judge and jurist.
António de Gama Pereira (1520–1604) was a Portuguese jurist.
After studies in Coimbra and Bologna from 1537 to 1549, he served on Portugal's highest courts, the Casa de Suplicação and the Desembargo do Paço. His most significant work, the Decisiones Supremi Senatus Lusitaniae centuriae IV (1578), a much-edited compilation of supreme court decisions, were republished in Venice and Antwerp, attesting to their pan-European scholarly impact.
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Who was António de Gama Pereira?
Portuguese judge
When was António de Gama Pereira born?
António de Gama Pereira was born in 1520 in Funchal.
When did António de Gama Pereira die?
António de Gama Pereira died in 1604 in Lisbon.
What was António de Gama Pereira's occupation?
António de Gama Pereira was a judge and jurist.
What nationality was António de Gama Pereira?
António de Gama Pereira's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.
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