João de Barros

João de Barros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w dɨ ˈβaʁuʃ]; 1496 – 20 October 1570), nicknamed the "Portuguese Livy", is one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his Décadas da Ásia (Decades of Asia), a history of the Portuguese in India, Asia, and southeast Africa.

This article is about the Portuguese historian. For the Brazilian aviator, see João Ribeiro de Barros. For sprinter from São Tomé and Príncipe, see João de Barros (athlete).
João de Barros
Born1496
Viseu, Kingdom of Portugal
Died20 October 1570(1570-10-20) (aged 73–74)
Santiago de Litém, Pombal, Kingdom of Portugal
OccupationHistorian, factor at the Casa da Índia
Notable worksDecades of Asia, Chronicle of Emperor Clarimund
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