Diogo Ramada Curto, a prominent historian and the Director-General of the National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal), died this Saturday at age 66. A professor at the New University of Lisbon, he was widely recognized for his critical research on the Portuguese empire and his contributions to contemporary historiography.
Historian and National Library director Diogo Ramada Curto dies
Saturday, 11 April 2026AI summary

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- Diogo Ramada Curto, historian and Expresso columnist, has diedExpresso ·
- Historian Diogo Ramada Curto has diedObservador ·
- Diogo Ramada Curto, historian and director of the National Library, has diedCorreio da Manhã ·
- Diogo Ramada Curto, historian who challenged official narratives, has diedDiário de Notícias ·






