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Top 10 Faro’s Top 10 Personalities
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1. Mohammed ben Said ben Hárun
Gave Faro its name in 11th century.
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2. Afonso III
Captured city in 1249.
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3. Samuel Gacon
Produced first printed manuscript in Portugal (1487).
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4. Queen Catarina
Completed Convento de Nossa Senhora da Assunção.
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5. 2nd Earl of Essex
Sacked Faro in 1596.
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6. Bishop Francisco Gomes
(1739–1816) Rebuilt city after quake.
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7. Francisco Xavier Fabri
(1761–1817) Architect.
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8. Manuel Bívar
(1861–1901) Prominent member of illustrious family.
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9. Dr Amadeu Ferreira de Almeida Carvalho
(1876–1966) Gave art collection to museum.
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10. Carlos Porfírio
(1895–1970) One of Portugal’s greatest modern artists.
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