Castro Verde Municipality - Notable Citizens

Notable Citizens

  • Alfredo Costa (Casével; 24 November 1883 - Lisbon; 1 February 1908), was a publicist, editor, journalist, store clerk and salesman, best remembered for being one of the two assassins responsible for the assassination of King Carlos I of Portugal and the Prince Royal, Luis Filipe, during the events of th 1908 Lisbon Regicide.

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