Lampião
Brazilian bandit leader (1897–1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Captain" Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [viʁɡulĩnu feˈʁejɾɐ da ˈsiwvɐ]; 7 June 1897 – 28 July 1938), better known as Lampião (older spelling: Lampeão, Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐ̃piˈɐ̃w], meaning "lantern" or "oil lamp"), was probably the twentieth century's most successful traditional bandit leader.[1] The banditry endemic to the Brazilian Northeast was called Cangaço. Cangaço had origins in the late 19th century but was particularly prevalent in the 1920s and 1930s. Lampião led a band of up to 100 cangaceiros, who occasionally took over small towns and who fought a number of successful actions against paramilitary police when heavily outnumbered. Lampião's exploits and reputation turned him into a folk hero, the Brazilian equivalent of Jesse James or Pancho Villa.[2] His image, as well as that of his partner Maria Bonita, can be seen across the entirety of the Northeast of Brazil.
Lampião | |
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Born | Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (1897-06-07)June 7, 1897 Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Died | July 28, 1938(1938-07-28) (aged 41) Angicos farm, Poço Redondo, Sergipe, Brazil |
Cause of death | Shot by paramilitary police |
Occupation | Cangaceiro |
Known for | Banditry, murder, robbery, extortion |
Spouse | Maria Déia (Maria Bonita) |
Children | Expedita Ferreira |
Parent(s) | José Ferreira da Silva, Maria Lopes |