Article Nº 0083 Military or naval figure Vol. I · p. 55
Aguiar (Rui Dias de)
Grandson of Zarco who served in Africa and died defending the fortress of Gué; celebrated in the poem Insulana.
He was the son of Diogo Afonso de Aguiar and of Dona Isabel Gonçalves da Câmara, third daughter of Zarco. He married Leonor Homem de Sousa, daughter of Garcia Homem de Sousa and of Catarina Gonçalves da Câmara, daughter of the discoverer of Madeira. He served for a long time in Africa, where he distinguished himself by his bravery. He died valiantly in the fortress of Gué, defending it against an attack by the natives. Manuel Tomás mentions him in his poem, ‘The Island Epic’ (Insulana).
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