Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
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Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (1856-1931) was a Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, A Portuguesa, which was adopted in 1911. It is pronounced Men-don-ssa.
