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Marquis Of Arronches
The noble title of Marquis de Arronches was created on 27 April 1674 by D. Afonso VI of Portugal, Afonso VI of Portugal for Henrique de Sousa Tavares, 3º ''count, conde'' de Miranda do Corvo. The heir presumptive to the title is the only male descendant of the family, D. Pedro Miguel Vasques Milhinhos, who due to primogeniture will be the only one eligible to succeed D. Aires Manuel to the title. History Following the departure of several nobles and members of the Portuguese court to Spain, lands and goods from northern Portugal to the Alentejo regions were left behind. Among those forced to flee to Spain was D. Henrique de Sousa Tavares, a count. There, he performed favours for the king, also providing support for several noblemen. In recognition of these services and to ensure continuation of the Portuguese nobility the titles of Duke de Lafões and Marquis de Arronches were created. Following the death of D. João Carlos de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armas Sousa Arronches
The Arma people are an ethnic group of the middle Niger River valley, descended from Saadi dynasty, Moroccan invaders of the 16th century . The name, applied by other groups, derives from the word ''ar-rumah'' ( ar, الرماة) "fusiliers".Nehemia Levtzion, N. Levtzion, "North-West Africa: from the Maghrib to the fringes of the forest" inThe Cambridge history of Africa, Volume 4 : c.1600-c.1790 Ed. Cambridge University Press (1975), pp.154-155 The Arma ethnicity is distinct from (but sometimes confused with) the 3.6 million Zarma people of western Niger, who predate the Moroccan invasion and speak the Zarma language, also a member of the Songhay languages. As of 1986, there were some 20,000 self-identified Arma in Mali, mostly around Timbuktu, the middle Niger bend and the Inner Niger Delta. The Songhai expedition and aftermath The Saadian invasion of the Songhai Empire, 1590 expedition sent to conquer the Songhai Empire trade routes by the Saadi dynasty of Morocco was mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
