Luís da Cunha
Luís da Cunha | |
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Portrait in Memórias da Paz de Utrecht, 1715 | |
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| Born | 23 January 1662 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 9 October 1749 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Politician |
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D. Luís da Cunha (pronounced [luˈiʒ ðɐ ˈkuɲɐ]; 25 January 1662 – 9 October 1749) was a Portuguese diplomat who served under King John V of Portugal as part of His Most Faithful Majesty's Council. He was also Judge of the Royal Household, Envoy Extraordinary of Portuguese Cortes to London, Madrid and Paris, and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Congress of Utrecht, as well as part of the Portuguese Royal Academy of History.
D. Luis da Cunha was considered an estrangeirado, a Portuguese that has been influenced greatly by foreign ideas. He was a critic of the Inquisition and the persecution of New Christians.