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Mascarenhas De Morais
Mascarenhas may refer to: *Mascarenhas (surname), people named Mascarenhas *Mascarenhas (footballer), Domingos António da Silva (1937–2015), Angolan footballer *Mascarenhas, a civil parish of Mirandela, Portugal *Mascarenhas Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their ..., or Mascarene Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean See also * '' Mascarenhasia'', a plant genus {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascarenhas (surname)
Mascarenhas ( or ) is a habitational name taken from the civil parish of Mascarenhas in Mirandela, Portugal. This name is also found in Brazil, Spain, India (particularly in Goa, Mangalore and Tuticorin) and where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Recently, this surname may be used by citizens of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It may refer to these persons: * Dimitri Mascarenhas, Sri Lankan British cricketer * Francisco de Mascarenhas, 13th vice-regent of Portuguese controlled India, 1581–1584 * D. Fernando Martins Mascarenhas, Bishop of Faro (16th century) * Mascarenhas de Moraes, Brazilian field marshal and commander of Brazilian Expeditionary Force * Mascarenhas, Portuguese footballer * Neville Anthony Mascarenhas, Pakistani journalist and author * Kate Mascarenhas, English novelist * Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator * António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cape Verdean politician * Rodrigo Mascarenhas, Cape Verdean basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascarenhas (footballer)
Domingos António da Silva (28 April 1937 – 25 August 2015), known as Mascarenhas, was an Angolan footballer who played as a forward. Club career Mascarenhas was born in Vila Salazar, Portuguese Angola. After one season with S.L. Benfica and three with F.C. Barreirense, he joined Sporting CP in 1962; during his three-year spell with the Lisbon club, he scored 80 goals in 107 matches all appearances comprised, even friendlies. In the 1963 Portuguese Cup final, Mascarenhas scored once in a 4–0 victory over Vitória de Guimarães. The following campaign, in Sporting's victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he netted six times in a 16–1 home rout of APOEL FC (European competition record), adding another in the final against MTK Budapest FC, the 3–3 leading to a replay in Antwerp which ended with a 1–0 win for the ''Lions''. Death Mascarenhas died on 25 August 2015 at the São José Hospital in Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirandela
Mirandela () is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself has a population of about 15,000. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 23,850, in an area of 658.96 km². Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held on the Tua River every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget. History The settlements of Mirandela date back to the pre-historical period, but primarily relate to a period of Roman occupation. During this era, the main settlement of Mirandela was a Roman civitas, known then as ''Caladunum''. There are abundant vestiges of the Roman occupation in Castelo Velho, São Martinho, Mourel and Prado Pequeno, that include copper coins from the reign of Emperor Tiberius. At this time the civitas was located in the region of São Martinh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascarenhas Islands
The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their name derives from the Portuguese people, Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas, who first visited them in April 1512. The islands share a common geologic origin in the volcanism of the Réunion hotspot beneath the Mascarene Plateau and form a distinct ecoregion with a unique flora and fauna. Geography The archipelago comprises three large islands, Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues, plus a number of volcanic remnants in the tropics of the southwestern Indian Ocean, generally between 700 and 1500 kilometres east of Madagascar. The terrain includes a variety of reefs, atolls, and small islands. They present various Topography, topographical and Edaphology, edaphic regions. On the largest islands these gave rise to unusual biodiversity. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
