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Alvarenga Peixoto
Inácio José de Alvarenga Peixoto was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet and a lawyer.
Inácio José de Alvarenga Peixoto was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet and a lawyer.
António Luís de Sousa, 2nd Marquess of Minas
António Luís de Sousa, 4th Count of Prado and 2nd Marquess of Minas (April 6, 1644 – December 25, 1721) was a Portuguese general and governor-general of Portugal.
António Luís de Sousa, 4th Count of Prado and 2nd Marquess of Minas (April 6, 1644 – December 25, 1721) was a Portuguese general and governor-general of Portugal.
Bandeirantes
The bandeirantes were Portuguese colonial scouts in Brazil, members of the 16th–18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras.
The bandeirantes were Portuguese colonial scouts in Brazil, members of the 16th–18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras.
Brazil Gold Rush
The Brazil Gold Rush was a gold rush that started in the 1690s, in the then-Portuguese colony, now the nation of Brazil.
The Brazil Gold Rush was a gold rush that started in the 1690s, in the then-Portuguese colony, now the nation of Brazil.
Captaincy
A captaincy is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
A captaincy is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
Captaincy of Pernambuco
The captaincy of Pernambuco was one of the subdivisions of Brazil during the colonial period.
The captaincy of Pernambuco was one of the subdivisions of Brazil during the colonial period.
Captaincy of São Vicente
The Captaincy of São Vicente was the only captaincy to succeed in Southern Brazil, alongside with Pernambuco in the North.
The Captaincy of São Vicente was the only captaincy to succeed in Southern Brazil, alongside with Pernambuco in the North.
Caspar Barlaeus
Caspar Barlaeus (February 12, 1584 – January 14, 1648) was a Dutch polymath, Renaissance humanist theologian, poet, and historian.
Caspar Barlaeus (February 12, 1584 – January 14, 1648) was a Dutch polymath, Renaissance humanist theologian, poet, and historian.
Colonial Brazil
The Viceroyalty of Brazil (Portuguese: Vice-Reino do Brasil) comprises the period from 1500, with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815, when Brazil was elevated to kingdom alongsi...
The Viceroyalty of Brazil (Portuguese: Vice-Reino do Brasil) comprises the period from 1500, with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815, when Brazil was elevated to kingdom alongsi...
Conspiracy of Suassuna
The Conspiracy of Suaçunas also known for its archaic spelling - The Conspiracy of Suassuna - was a conspiracy to overthrow Portuguese rule in Brazil at the dawn of the 19th century.
The Conspiracy of Suaçunas also known for its archaic spelling - The Conspiracy of Suassuna - was a conspiracy to overthrow Portuguese rule in Brazil at the dawn of the 19th century.
Diogo de Gouveia
Diogo de Gouveia (c. 1471 Beja (Portugal) - December 8, 1557, Lisbon), known as Diogo de Gouveia, the Elder to distinguish him from contemporary homonyms such as his nephew, was a leading ...
Diogo de Gouveia (c. 1471 Beja (Portugal) - December 8, 1557, Lisbon), known as Diogo de Gouveia, the Elder to distinguish him from contemporary homonyms such as his nephew, was a leading ...
Duarte Coelho Pereira
Duarte Coelho (Miragaia, c. 1485 – Portugal, August 7, 1554) was a nobleman, military leader, and Portuguese colonial administrator.
Duarte Coelho (Miragaia, c. 1485 – Portugal, August 7, 1554) was a nobleman, military leader, and Portuguese colonial administrator.
Dutch-Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War was an armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, against the Portuguese Empire.
The Dutch–Portuguese War was an armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, against the Portuguese Empire.
Dutch–Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War was an armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, against the Portuguese Empire.
The Dutch–Portuguese War was an armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, against the Portuguese Empire.
Emboabas' War
The Emboabas' War, was a war waged in the early 18th century between two generations of Portuguese settlers in the vice-kingdom of Brazil, then merely the Capitaincy of São Vicente.
The Emboabas' War, was a war waged in the early 18th century between two generations of Portuguese settlers in the vice-kingdom of Brazil, then merely the Capitaincy of São Vicente.
Engenho
Engenho is a colonial-era Portuguese term for a cane sugar mill and the associated facilities.
Engenho is a colonial-era Portuguese term for a cane sugar mill and the associated facilities.
Equinoctial France
Equinoctial France was the contemporary name given to the colonization efforts of France in the 17th century in South America, around the line of Equator, before "tropical" had fully gained its ...
Equinoctial France was the contemporary name given to the colonization efforts of France in the 17th century in South America, around the line of Equator, before "tropical" had fully gained its ...
Estrada Real
The Estrada Real is a colonial-era road in Brazil.
The Estrada Real is a colonial-era road in Brazil.
Estácio de Sá
Estácio de Sá was a Portuguese soldier and officer who arrived to Brazil on orders of the Portuguese crown to wage war on the French colonists commanded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon.
Estácio de Sá was a Portuguese soldier and officer who arrived to Brazil on orders of the Portuguese crown to wage war on the French colonists commanded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon.
Fazenda
Fazendas (, Farms) were coffee plantations that spread into the interior of Brazil between 1840 and 1896.
Fazendas (, Farms) were coffee plantations that spread into the interior of Brazil between 1840 and 1896.
Fort Coligny
Fort Coligny was a fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555, in what constituted the so-called France Antarctique historical episode.
Fort Coligny was a fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555, in what constituted the so-called France Antarctique historical episode.
France Antarctique
France Antarctique (formerly also spelled France antartique) was a French colony south of the Equator, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which existed between 1555 and 1567, and had control o...
France Antarctique (formerly also spelled France antartique) was a French colony south of the Equator, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which existed between 1555 and 1567, and had control o...
Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco
Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco was a portuguese Captain General, founder of the city of Belém, capital of Pará, on January 12, 1616.
Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco was a portuguese Captain General, founder of the city of Belém, capital of Pará, on January 12, 1616.
Gaspar de Carvajal
Gaspar de Carvajal (Trujillo, Spain, c. 1500 - Lima, Peru, 1584) was a Spanish Dominican missionary to the New World, known for chronicling some of the explorations of the Amazon.
Gaspar de Carvajal (Trujillo, Spain, c. 1500 - Lima, Peru, 1584) was a Spanish Dominican missionary to the New World, known for chronicling some of the explorations of the Amazon.
Grão-Pará
The vice-kingdom of Grão-Pará was one of the two Portuguese vice-kingdoms in South America, corresponding to today's North Brazil.
The vice-kingdom of Grão-Pará was one of the two Portuguese vice-kingdoms in South America, corresponding to today's North Brazil.
Henrique Dias
Henrique Dias (died 1662) was a soldier and militia leader born in the Portuguese colony of Brazil.
Henrique Dias (died 1662) was a soldier and militia leader born in the Portuguese colony of Brazil.
History of Pernambuco
The history of Pernambuco begins before the discovery of Brazil, when the current state of the territory was populated by Tabajara Indians.
The history of Pernambuco begins before the discovery of Brazil, when the current state of the territory was populated by Tabajara Indians.
Ilha de Vera Cruz
Ilha de Vera Cruz was the first name given by the Portuguese navigators to the newly discovered land on the northeast coast of what later became known as Brazil.
Ilha de Vera Cruz was the first name given by the Portuguese navigators to the newly discovered land on the northeast coast of what later became known as Brazil.
Inconfidência Mineira
The Inconfidência Mineira of 1789 was an unsuccessful Brazilian independence movement.
The Inconfidência Mineira of 1789 was an unsuccessful Brazilian independence movement.
Jesuit Reductions
A Jesuit Reduction was a type of settlement for indigenous people in Latin America created by the Jesuit Order during the 17th and 18th centuries.
A Jesuit Reduction was a type of settlement for indigenous people in Latin America created by the Jesuit Order during the 17th and 18th centuries.
John Almeida
John Almeida (1571 – 24 September 1653) was a Jesuit missionary.
John Almeida (1571 – 24 September 1653) was a Jesuit missionary.
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta (March 19, 1534 – June 9, 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
José de Anchieta (March 19, 1534 – June 9, 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
Luís de Almeida Portugal Soares de Alarcão d'Eça e Melo Silva Mascarenhas, 2nd Marquess of Lavradio
Luís de Almeida Portugal Soares de Alarcão d'Eça e Melo Silva Mascarenhas, 2nd Marquess of Lavradio (27 June 1729 in Lisbon - 02 May 1790)was the 11th Viceroy of Brazil, the second one tha...
Luís de Almeida Portugal Soares de Alarcão d'Eça e Melo Silva Mascarenhas, 2nd Marquess of Lavradio (27 June 1729 in Lisbon - 02 May 1790)was the 11th Viceroy of Brazil, the second one tha...
Língua Geral
Língua Geral (, General Language) is the name of two distinct linguae francae spoken in Brazil, the língua geral paulista (tupi austral or Southern Tupi), now extinct; and th...
Língua Geral (, General Language) is the name of two distinct linguae francae spoken in Brazil, the língua geral paulista (tupi austral or Southern Tupi), now extinct; and th...
Manuel da Nóbrega
Manuel da Nóbrega (old spelling Manoel da Nóbrega) (1517–1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil.
Manuel da Nóbrega (old spelling Manoel da Nóbrega) (1517–1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil.
Mascate War
Mascate War, The War of the Peddlers or Guerra dos Mascates (Portuguese) was a conflict fought between rival groups of commerce in Olinda and Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil from 1710 to 1711.
Mascate War, The War of the Peddlers or Guerra dos Mascates (Portuguese) was a conflict fought between rival groups of commerce in Olinda and Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil from 1710 to 1711.
Mem de Sá
Mem de Sá was a Governor-General of Brazil from 1557-1572.
Mem de Sá was a Governor-General of Brazil from 1557-1572.
Palmares (quilombo)
Palmares, or Quilombo dos Palmares, was a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in colonial Brazil that developed from 1605 until its suppression in 1694.
Palmares, or Quilombo dos Palmares, was a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in colonial Brazil that developed from 1605 until its suppression in 1694.
Pernambucan Revolt
The Pernambucan Revolt of 1817 occurred in the province of Pernambuco in the Northeastern region of Brazil, and was sparked mainly by the decline of sugar cane production and the influence of th...
The Pernambucan Revolt of 1817 occurred in the province of Pernambuco in the Northeastern region of Brazil, and was sparked mainly by the decline of sugar cane production and the influence of th...
Royal Audiencia of Quito
The Royal Audience of Quito was an administrative unit in the Spanish Empire which had political, military, and religious jurisdiction over territories that today include Ecuador, parts of north...
The Royal Audience of Quito was an administrative unit in the Spanish Empire which had political, military, and religious jurisdiction over territories that today include Ecuador, parts of north...
Santa Rita Durão
José de Santa Rita Durão (1722 — 1784) was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet, orator and Augustinian friar.
José de Santa Rita Durão (1722 — 1784) was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet, orator and Augustinian friar.
Spanish-Portuguese treaty (1750)
The Spanish-Portuguese treaty of 1750 or Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of ...
The Spanish-Portuguese treaty of 1750 or Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of ...
Spanish-Portuguese treaty of 1750
The Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of their territories in what is now Brazil.
The Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of their territories in what is now Brazil.
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga was a Portuguese poet.
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga was a Portuguese poet.
Tomé de Sousa
Tomé de Sousa was the first governor-general of Brazil from 1549 to 1553, when it was a Portuguese colony.
Tomé de Sousa was the first governor-general of Brazil from 1549 to 1553, when it was a Portuguese colony.
Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil
The Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil was an event in the history of Portugal and the history of Brazil in which the Portuguese royal family and its court (approximately 15,000 subjects...
The Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil was an event in the history of Portugal and the history of Brazil in which the Portuguese royal family and its court (approximately 15,000 subjects...
Treaty of Madrid (1750)
The Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of their territories in what is now Brazil.
The Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Ferdinand VI of Spain and John V of Portugal on January 13, 1750, concerning their empires and status of their territories in what is now Brazil.
Treaty of The Hague (1661)
The Treaty of The Hague was signed in 1661 between representatives of the Dutch Empire and the Portuguese Empire.
The Treaty of The Hague was signed in 1661 between representatives of the Dutch Empire and the Portuguese Empire.
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was intended to resolve the dispute that had been created following the return of Christopher Columbus.
The Treaty of Tordesillas was intended to resolve the dispute that had been created following the return of Christopher Columbus.
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a monarchy consisting of the kingdoms of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve, as well as colonial possessions of the Portuguese Empire.
The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a monarchy consisting of the kingdoms of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve, as well as colonial possessions of the Portuguese Empire.
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, captain of Espírito Santo
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (1490–1561) was the founder of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (1490–1561) was the founder of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.
Viceroyalty of Brazil
The Viceroyalty of Brazil was the implementation of Portuguese viceroyalty in Brazil.
The Viceroyalty of Brazil was the implementation of Portuguese viceroyalty in Brazil.
Vitória da Conquista (Colony)
Vitória da Conquista was a colony in Bahia in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Vitória da Conquista was a colony in Bahia in Pernambuco, Brazil.