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Bezerra (surname)
Bezerra is a Portuguese surname of Hebrew ancestry, popular among the Sephardi Jewish settlers in Northern Portugal. The name translates to 'heifer'. The first members of this family have origins in Ponte de Lima, the oldest Portuguese village, and can be traced back to the century XII. By the early 1500s, Jews in Portugal were told that they had either to convert to Catholicism or leave the country, and while many converted by choice and embraced their new faith, others were faced with forced conversions, which led to false adherence to Catholicism in public with continued observance of Judaism in private (also known as Crypto-Jews, or "Jews without a past"). These converted Jews were commonly called ' New Christians', ' Marranos' or ' Conversos'. The Bezerra family name has been historically recognized as a 'converso' lineage of ethnic Jews converted to the Catholic Church. The ' conversos', although remaining as Portuguese subjects, but eager to escape to as far as possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire ( pt, Império Português), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (''Ultramar Português'') or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (''Império Colonial Português''), was composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and the later overseas territories governed by Portugal. It was one of the longest-lived empires in European history, lasting almost six centuries from the conquest of Ceuta in North Africa, in 1415, to the transfer of sovereignty over Macau to China in 1999. The empire began in the 15th century, and from the early 16th century it stretched across the globe, with bases in North and South America, Africa, and various regions of Asia and Oceania. The Portuguese Empire originated at the beginning of the Age of Discovery, and the power and influence of the Kingdom of Portugal would eventually expand across the globe. In the wake of the Reconquista, Portuguese sailors began exploring the coast of Africa and the Atlantic archipelagos in 1418–1419, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Bezerra Da Silva
José Bezerra da Silva (February 23, 1927 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil – January 17, 2005 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian samba musician of the partido alto style. Biography Bezerra da Silva played zabumba as a child and sang coco in Recife. He moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1942, and in 1950, ''Rádio Clube do Brasil'' hired him as a session musician. In 1960 he became a member of the ''Orquestra Copacabana Discos'' of Sao Paulo, and in the 1970s and 1980s he performed with the ''Orquestra da TV Globo''. He recorded his first singles in 1969, and went on to release 30 albums over the course of his career, charting many hits in his native country. His music often deals with political and social issues, touching on gang violence, the drug trade, and the law. Bezerra became known for recording sambas from unfamed and marginalized composers, which were often people living in difficulties and dealing with criminal environments, who wrote with sharp irony. The label ''sambandido'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior
José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior (born 25 July 1988), known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. He is also a former Brazil international, making 56 caps between 2011 and 2018. Club career Early career Paulinho began his playing career with Pão de Açúcar, joining the youth squad in 2004. After failing to break through into the first team, Paulinho joined Lithuanian side FC Vilnius in 2006. He played well for the club during his two seasons in Lithuania, scoring five goals from 38 domestic appearances, but at the end of the 2007 LFF Lyga campaign, FC Vilnius were relegated to the second division and Paulinho left the club where he moved to Poland, signing for Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź. Following one season in Poland where Paulinho made 17 league appearances, he returned to Brazil and his first club Pão de Açúcar in the summer of 2008. After a single successful season, Paulinho was on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Benes
José Edilbenes Bezerra (born November 20, 1972), better known by his professional name Ed Benes, is a Brazilian comic book artist, known for his work for DC Comics, on such titles as ''Birds of Prey'', ''Supergirl'', ''Superman'', and ''Justice League of America''. Early life José Edilbenes Bezerra was born November 20, 1972, in Alto Santo, a small town in the Brazilian state of Ceará, in the northeast region of the country. He has lived in Limoeiro do Norte, a medium town also in Ceará state, since he was 14 years old. He began drawing on his own in 1989, referencing the artwork from his brother's comic books. He also took a correspondence art course, though he did not finish it. Reprinted from '' Wizard'' magazine Brazil #5 (late 2003) Career Benes' got his first professional work in 1993, after he mailed out sample art, and was discovered by Neal Adams, who gave him the job of illustrating ''Samuree'' for Continuity Comics in 1993. In the 1990s Benes began to work for Marv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selmir Dos Santos Bezerra
Selmir dos Santos Bezerra (born August 23, 1979 in Fortaleza, Brasil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Tubarão. He plays as a forward. Selmir is 182 cm tall and weighs 86 kg. Selmir made his professional debut in 1997 for Central. Selmir has played for various clubs throughout his career. He also played for K-League sides Incheon United, Daegu FC, Chunnam Dragons and Daejeon Citizen. Selmir is Brazilian, but is yet to win any international caps for the Brazil national squad. Club career *1997 Central *1997-1998 Vitória SC *1998-1999 Felgueiras *1999-2000 Os Sandinenses *2001 Joinville *2001-2002 Figueirense *2003 Atlético Paranaense *2003 Hapoel Be'er Sheva *2004 Paysandu *2004 Bahia *2005 Pohang Steelers *2005 Incheon United *2006 Atlético Paranaense *2006 Incheon United *2006 Chunnam Dragons *2007 Daegu FC *2008 Botafogo-RJ *2008 Guarani *2008 Daejeon Citizen *2009 Botafogo-SP *2009 ABC *2010 Sampaio Corrêa *2011 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosembrick José Bezerra De Lira
Rosembrick José Bezerra de Lira (born April 3, 1979), or simply Rosembrick, is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. Honours *Pernambuco State League: 2005, 2007 External links * * * Rosembrickat ogol.com.br * 1979 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players Paysandu Sport Club players Esporte Clube Vitória players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players SE Palmeiras players Sport Club do Recife players Central Sport Club players Brasiliense FC players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Salgueiro Atlético Clube players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players América Futebol Clube (RN) players Treze Futebol Clube players Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube players Araripina Futebol Clube players Associação Desportiva Cabense players Esporte Clube Águia Negra players Nacional Fast Clube players Vila Operária Clube Esporte Mariano players Grêmio Esportivo Juventus players Footballers from Perna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Bezerra Brandão
Antonio Bezerra Brandão or simply Toninho (born December 21, 1977), is a former Brazilian central defender. Club statistics External links *sambafoot 1977 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra
Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra (born November 22, 1972), known mononymously as Eliana, is a Brazilian TV host, businesswoman, and former singer. Since 2009, she has been the host of the TV show ''Eliana'' which is broadcast on the Brazilian TV network SBT on Sunday afternoons. Early life Eliana was born on November 22, 1972, to José Bezerra and Eva Michaelichin. José Bezerra is a Ceará native born in the city of Solonópole and Eva Michaelichin is a Brazilian descendant of Ukrainians born in Irati. Bezerra met Michaelichin at a family home in São Paulo where they both worked. The two married and had a daughter, Helena Duarte. At this time, Bezerra worked as caretaker of a residential building in the São Paulo Garden in São Paulo, a job he still holds today; Michaelichin was a maid and keeper of the building. Ten-year-old Helena wanted a sister and her parents took care of that order. Helena was and is a fundamental part of Eliana's life and could even be called her guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edir Macedo
Edir Macedo (born February 18, 1945) is a Brazilian evangelical bishop, writer, billionaire businessman, and the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG). He is the owner and chairman of the third-largest television network in Brazil, RecordTV, along with Grupo Record since 1989, which he founded after he bought the network. Early life Edir Macedo was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1945 (one of seven surviving children). Macedo's website stated that he has degrees in theology from the Evangelical School of Theology "United Seminar", and the Faculty of Theological Education in the state of São Paulo (Fatebom); a doctorate in theology, Christian philosophy, an honorary degree in Divinity, a Master's degree in Theological Science received through the ''Federación Evangélica Española de Entidades Religiosas'' (F.E.E.D.E.R) in Madrid, Spain. The reference to FEEDER may be an error; it is cited with a question mark in the biography, and there is an organisatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Bautista De Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6 or 7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was an expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire. He is credited as one of the founding fathers of Spanish California and served as an official within New Spain as Governor of the Province of New Mexico. Early life Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was born in Fronteras, New Navarre, New Spain (today Sonora, Mexico) in 1736 (near Arizpe), most probably at Cuquiarachi, Sonora, but possibly at the Presidio of Fronteras. His family was a part of the military leadership in Nueva España, as his father and maternal grandfather, Captain Antonio Bezerra Nieto, had both served Spain, their families living on the frontier of Nueva Navarre. He was the son of Juan Bautista de Anza I. It is traditionally thought that he may have been educated at the College of San Ildefonso in Mexico City, and later at the military academy there. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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