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Lampião
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Also known as Virgulino Ferreira da Silva

"Captain" Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (; 7 June 1897 – 28 July 1938), better known as Lampião (older spelling: Lampeão, , meaning "lantern" or "oil lamp"), was probably the twentieth century's most successful traditional bandit leader. The banditry endemic to the Northeast of Brazil 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 ex

Person · Open Library

Born
1897
Died
1938
Works
1

Top works

  • Lampeáo por ele mesmo

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
BR
Active from
1898-06-04
Active to
1938-07-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
39
Total plays
160

Tags

Metal brasileiro

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Key facts

Person.name
Lampião
Person.image
Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (Lampião) 01.jpg
Person.caption
Lampião, photographed in 1926
Person.birth_name
Virgulino Ferreira da Silva
Person.birth_place
Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, Brazil
Person.death_place
Angicos farm, Poço Redondo, Sergipe, Brazil
Person.death_cause
Shot by paramilitary police
Person.known_for
Banditry, Murder, Robbery, Extortion, Kidnap
Person.occupation
Cangaceiro
Person.spouse
Maria Déia (Maria Bonita)
Person.children
Expedita Ferreira
Person.parents
José Ferreira da Silva, Maria Lopes

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Wikidata facts

Image
Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (Lampião) 01.jpg
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date of birth
1890-00-00
date of death
1938-07-28
Commons category
Lampião
nickname
Lampião
birth name
Virgolino Ferreira da Silva
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Article

12 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Early life
  • Bandit leader
  • Death
  • The end of ''Cangaço''
  • Notable band members
  • Legacy as a folk hero
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links
  • ''Mulher Rendeira'' – The song of Lampião's bandits
  • See also

"Captain" Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (; 7 June 1897 – 28 July 1938), better known as Lampião (older spelling: Lampeão, , meaning "lantern" or "oil lamp"), was probably the twentieth century's most successful traditional bandit leader. The banditry endemic to the Northeast of Brazil 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. His image, as well as that of his partner Maria Bonita, can be seen across the entirety of the Northeast of Brazil.

==Biography==

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