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Antonia Rodrigues was born in Aveiro in a very poor family.
rid of another mouth to feed, handed her to an aunt who lived in Lisbon. Poor Antonia suffered
badly because her aunt treated her with contempt and cruelty. Tired of being mistreated, she
decided to run away. But where?
The best thing was to try her luck far far away! She planned to then embark away. She cut
her hair, bought men's clothes and went to work for a
for North Africa, loaded with grain meant to supply the Portuguese who lived in the castle of
El Jadida. The master accepted "that guy" called Antonio Rodrigues
chores as a cabin boy.
During the trip she worked so hard that she only received praise from e
She scrubbed the deck, pulled the sails in and when she went to the mas
of the wind and the waves so much that she used to scream with
Once in El Jadida she became embroiled in a web of intrigue and could not get back on
board. But this didn't stop her and she enlisted as a soldier and quickly distinguished herself
by her skills and bravery. These qualities, however, aroused envy. Antonia, or Anthony,
known to create a good atmosphere among her comrades. The worst thing was at night: the
only way to carry on with her role as a man without being discovered was to
So she always went to bed in shirt and briefs.
Such good service earned her a promotion as a knight, this being the reson why
leave the castle to fight in the open fields.
And she went out, gun in hand, distinguishing herself by her deeds.
associated with a natural kindness and a friendly look, began to ar
girls who lived in El Jadida. At this point everything
had an unmarried daughter began to invite the young and lovely knight to dinner and spend
the evening, showering him with gifts, hoping that he would want to marry
Fearful of being discovered, Antonia chose to confess the truth and everyone was
The couple kindly accepted her and she becaame friends with her
some time later she even got engaged. Antonia returned to Lisbon married, happy and full of
stories to tell.
The king rewarded her for all her services during the war as "Antonio".
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n Aveiro in a very poor family. Her mother, wanting to get
er to an aunt who lived in Lisbon. Poor Antonia suffered
treated her with contempt and cruelty. Tired of being mistreated, she
her luck far far away! She planned to then embark away. She cut
men's clothes and went to work for a master of a caravel that would set sail
meant to supply the Portuguese who lived in the castle of
Antonio Rodrigues and handed her some
only received praise from everyone.
and when she went to the masts she enjoyed the sound
of the wind and the waves so much that she used to scream with joy!
broiled in a web of intrigue and could not get back on
she enlisted as a soldier and quickly distinguished herself
her skills and bravery. These qualities, however, aroused envy. Antonia, or Anthony, was
her comrades. The worst thing was at night: the
without being discovered was to sleep all dressed!
knight, this being the reson why she had to
And she went out, gun in hand, distinguishing herself by her deeds. Her fame and bravery
kindness and a friendly look, began to arouse passions among the few
was getting complicated. A family who
had an unmarried daughter began to invite the young and lovely knight to dinner and spend
that he would want to marry their daughter.
Fearful of being discovered, Antonia chose to confess the truth and everyone was amazed!
and she becaame friends with her former candidates and
ed. Antonia returned to Lisbon married, happy and full of
during the war as "Antonio".
8th
March 2012