About Fausto Cardoso
Lived 1864 – 1906 (aged 41). Fausto Cardoso was a Brazilian politician, writer and poet.
Fausto de Aguiar Cardoso (December 22, 1864 – August 28, 1906) was a Brazilian lawyer, poet, philosopher, and politician from the state of Sergipe. He was born in a rural part of the state Sergipe, and studied at the Faculty of Law of Recife in Pernambuco. He was elected to political office in 1900, and came into dispute with Olímpio Campos in Rio de Janeiro, the seat of the First Brazilian Republic. Cardoso returned to Sergipe in 1906 and led a revolt against the state government. He was assassinated in 1906 by federal troops summoned to the state by Olímpio Campos. Cardoso's sons, in turn, avenged their father's death and murdered Olímpio Campos shortly after in Rio de Janeiro.
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Who was Fausto Cardoso?
Brazilian lawyer, poet, philosopher and politician (1864–1906)
When was Fausto Cardoso born?
Fausto Cardoso was born on 22 December 1864 in Divina Pastora.
When did Fausto Cardoso die?
Fausto Cardoso died on 28 July 1906 in Aracaju.
What was Fausto Cardoso's occupation?
Fausto Cardoso was a politician, writer and poet.
What nationality was Fausto Cardoso?
Fausto Cardoso was Brazilian.
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