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Francisco Ornelas Da Câmara
Francisco Ornelas da Câmara (Praia, 12 October 1606 — Praia, 28 April 1664), nobleman and Azorean politician who was instrumental in the period of the Portuguese Restoration War, being responsible for its declaration in the Azores, and his military campaign against the Spanish-occupied Fortress of São João Baptista (1641-1642). Biography Early life He was the son of Francisco Paim Câmara and D. Isabel de Sousa Neto, from noble families linked with early colonization, and involved in the governance of the village (later Captaincy) of Praia. He was 8 years old at the time of the great 24 May 1614 earthquake that leveled the village and surrounding parishes, resulting in the destruction and death in the area of Ramo Grande. Following family tradition, at 24 years of age, on 4 July 1627, he was nominated to one of the four militia companies in the Captaincy of Praia. Two years later, in 1629, he left on a royal fleet, participating the battles in the north-east region of Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip III Of Spain
Philip III ( es, Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain. As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621. A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife and niece Anna, the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain. Philip III later married his cousin Margaret of Austria, sister of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. Although also known in Spain as Philip the Pious, Philip's political reputation abroad has been largely negative. Historians C. V. Wedgwood, R. Stradling and J. H. Elliott have described him, respectively, as an "undistinguished and insignificant man," a "miserable monarch," and a "pallid, anonymous creature, whose only virtue appeared to reside in a total absence of vice." In particular, Philip's reliance on his corrupt chief minister, the Duke of Lerma, drew much criticism at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
