Agostinho José Freire

Agostinho José Freire ComTE, CvA, GCNSC (Évora, 28 August 1780 - Lisbon, 4 November 1836 ) was a major of the Portuguese Army, minister and state councilor, a distinguished statesman and advocate of the Liberal cause.

[1] He was born in Évora on August 28, 1780, son of captain Agostinho José Freire, from Vidais and of an unknown mother.

He fought in the Peninsular War and played a role during the Vintismo period and in the early years of the Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy.

[1] Freire was murdered during the Belenzada, after leaving the house of pt:João Baptista Felgueiras, where he had gone to dinner, and was making his way to the Belém Palace.

Various former devorist ministers had been called to Belém to assist the new government and Freire was in a carriage, wearing his full regalia.