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Corte-Real Statue
Corte-Real, sometimes Corte Real, is a surname of Portuguese origin, which means literally "Royal Court". It may refer to: ;People *Corte-Real family, a Portuguese noble family of explorers *João Vaz Corte-Real (died 1496), Portuguese explorer *Miguel Corte-Real (c. 1448–1502), Portuguese explorer *Gaspar Corte-Real (c. 1450–1501), Portuguese explorer and brother of Miguel *Jerónimo Corte-Real (1533–1588), Portuguese epic poet * Manuel de Moura e Corte Real, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo (1590–1651), Portuguese Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1644–1647) ;Ships *''CMA CGM Corte Real ''CMA CGM Corte Real'' is the third Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. It is named after Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte Real Gaspar Corte-Real (1450–1501) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese Exploration, explorer who, alongside ...'', a containership * NRP ''Corte Real'', more than one Portuguese Navy ship {{disambiguation, surname Portuguese-language surnames [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corte-Real Family
The Corte-Real (also Côrte-Real and Corte Real) are a Portuguese family of noble origins in the 14th century, originating in Tavira. The family is famous for its involvement in the Portuguese discoveries during the Age of Exploration, in the 16th century. During this time, João Vaz Corte-Real and his sons Gaspar Corte-Real and Miguel Corte-Real notably participated in exploratory voyages to Newfoundland, in Canada. For their discoveries in service of the Portuguese Crown, the family was given the islands of Terceira and São Jorge, in the Azores, and charged with their development and colonization. The family integrated itself well into the Portuguese nobility in the 17th century through a series of successful marriages and acquisition of several titles, notably Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo. Family history The origins of the Corte-Real family lie in the 14th century, when Vasco Anes da Costa, a Portuguese knight from Tavira, was one of the supporters of the pretensions of Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |