The year 1465, the date proposed by Queirós Veloso, is the commonly accepted year of Vicente's birth. However, Braamcamp Freire proposes the year 1460, while de Brito Rebelo proposes between 1470 and … See more

Vicente's oeuvre spans the years between 1500 and 1536. Most of his plays were intended for performance at court, where he and the ladies and gentlemen of the court participated in their production. He wrote no fewer than forty-four pieces, ten of which are in … See more

The first edition of Vicente's complete works was published in Lisbon in 1561–1562 by his children Paula and Luís. In 1586, the second … See more

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It is assumed that Vicente studied in Salamanca. Though he initially studied law, he soon abandoned it for literature.
As a writer
In 1493, he was acting as master of rhetoric to the Duke of Beja, afterwards King Manuel, … See more

Prior to Vicente, few dramatic stagings had taken place in Portugal. However, a few notable performances had established theatrical precedence in courtly and religious contexts.
During the reign of Sancho I of Portugal (1185–1212), … See more

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