Births on February 2

Damião de Góis

Born on February 2, 1502

Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher and historian (d. 1574)

Damião de Góis (Portuguese: [dɐmiˈɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈɡɔjʃ]; February 2, 1502 – January 30, 1574), born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. He was a friend and student of Erasmus. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in 1523 by King John III of Portugal. He compiled one of the first accounts on Ethiopian Christianity.

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Events on 1502

12 Feb

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.
12 Feb

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
14 Feb

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)
Spanish Inquisition: The Catholic Monarchs issue a decree forcing Muslims in Granada to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.

Births on February 2

Damião de Góis

Born on February 2, 1502

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Events on 1502

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)