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This is, interestingly, not very well known in Portugal. The whole story is fascinating and the fact that he almost got away with it is very impressive. Most p
by ttsda 7y ago
This is, interestingly, not very well known in Portugal. The whole story is fascinating and the fact that he almost got away with it is very impressive.
Most people interested in national history know that the Estado Novo dictatorship was brought to power due to the increasing distrust in the first republic, but most don't know of this event, nor of the potentially very large role it had in eroding that trust.
- hobbes78 7y agoNot very well known? It was even the subject of a TV series some years ago! https://arquivos.rtp.pt/programas/alves-dos-reis/ https://arquivos.rtp.pt/programas/alves-dos-reis/
- joaomacp 7y agoI'm portuguese and had never heard of it. That TV show is from 2001, so already a bit old. Otherwise it's not a very talked-about story.
- pcardoso 7y agoI'm in my early 40s and I remember when it was aired, but younger people were probably watching kids TV at the time. There were some other similar stories that made it to the TV, like Dona Branca, Capitão Roby or Ballet Rose.