Manuel Pinheiro Chagas was a Portuguese writer, journalist and conservative politician. He distinguished himself as a novelist, historian and dramatist, having written many historical novels and theatre plays. He was also the director of several Lisbon periodicals. ---------- Manuel Pinheiro Chagas foi um político, escritor e jornalista português. Destacou-se como romancista, historiador e dramaturgo, tendo escrito inúmeros romances históricos e diversas peças de teatro. Foi director de vários periódicos de Lisboa.