June 4, 1898
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Lampião
Brazilian bandit leader (1897–1938)
Lampião has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists approximate in Serra Talhada.
Born
approximate
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 28, 1938
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Serra Talhada
- Professions
- robber, Cangaço
- Citizenship
- Brazil
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: June 4, 1898 (No external source identified) or July 7, 1897 (No external source identified) or February 12, 1900 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
July 7, 1897
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
February 12, 1900
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
More about Lampião
- Birth name
- Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, Virgolino Ferreira da Silva
Family
- Spouse
- Maria Bonita
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Lampião born?
Lampião was born in Serra Talhada.
What was Lampião’s name at birth?
Lampião’s recorded birth name is Virgulino Ferreira da Silva; Virgolino Ferreira da Silva.
When did Lampião die?
Lampião died on July 28, 1938.