Antônio Conselheiro
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Antônio Conselheiro, in English "Anthony the Counselor", real name Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel (March 13, 1830 – September 22, 1897), was a Brazilian religious leader, preacher and founder of the village of Canudos, the scene of the War of Canudos (1896–1897), a civil rebellion against the central government which was brutally stamped out with the loss of more than 25,000 lives.
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Born | Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel 13 March 1830 Quixeramobim, Ceará, Empire of Brazil |
Died | 22 September 1897 (aged 67) Canudos, Bahia, First Brazilian Republic |
Other names | Antônio Conselheiro, Santo Conselheiro, Bom Jesus, o Peregrino (the Pilgrim) |
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