José Rodrigues Maio, more commonly known as Cego do Maio
CvTE (8 October 1817 – 13 November 1884) was a
Portuguese hero,
lifeguard
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and fisherman from
Póvoa de Varzim
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.
He was awarded with the highest honour of the State, the Collar of Knight of the
Order of the Tower and Sword
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and the Gold medal of the Royal Humanitarian Society of Porto, placed personally by King
Louis I Louis I may refer to:
Cardinals
* Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (1527–1578)
Counts
* Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158)
* Louis I of Blois (1172–1205)
* Louis I of Flanders (1304–1346)
* Louis I of Châtillon (died 13 ...
for the lives that he saved in the sea of Póvoa de Varzim.
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People from Póvoa de Varzim
19th-century Portuguese people
1817 births
1884 deaths
Recipients of the Order of the Tower and Sword