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José Augusto Alves Roçadas
José Augusto Alves Roçadas (6 April 1865 – 28 April 1926) was a career officer of the Portuguese Army and a appointed as a colonial administrator in Portuguese Angola and Macau. In 1907 troops under his command in Portuguese Angola put down a revolt by the Ovambo at the Battle of Mufilo. As a colonial administrator, Alves Roçadas served as Governor of the District of Huíla in Portuguese Angola (1905–1908), Governor of Macau (1908–1909), and Governor-General of Angola (1909–1910). During World War I, Alves Roçadas served as the commanding officer of Portuguese forces in southern Angola. He led them in combat against the German invasion of Portuguese Africa. Both sides used both regular military forces, such as the German forces, and regional auxiliaries or armed groups made up of indigenous and other peoples.Strachan, p.80 After the war, Roçadas participated in the preparation of the 28 May 1926 coup d'état, together with generals Manuel Gomes da Costa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Macau
The governor of Macau (; ) was a Portugal, Portuguese colonial official who headed the Portuguese Empire, colony of Portuguese Macau, Macau, before 1623 called captain-major (). The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the handover of Macau to China by the office of the Chief Executive of Macau, chief executive of Macau. Powers of the governor of Macau The governor of Macau was responsible for the internal and local control of the colony. External relations and military needs were dealt by the Portugal, Portuguese government in Lisbon. List of captains-major and governors of Macau (1557–1999) The date refers to the date of appointment. Captains-major Governors See also * History of Macau * Portuguese Macau References {{Macau topics Portuguese Macau Governors of Macau, * 1623 establishments in the Portuguese Empire 1999 disestablishments in the Portuguese Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Portugal
Portugal has a system of orders, decorations, and medals as a means of honouring individuals for personal bravery, achievement, or service to Portugal. The honorific orders are currently regulated by Law 5/2011. The decorations are given by the President of the Portuguese Republic, currently Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. In addition the Portuguese government, through the Portuguese Red Cross legal framework, regulates and recognizes the Portuguese Red Cross Decorations. Ancient military orders Order of the Tower and Sword () Military Order of Christ The Military Order of Christ () is one of the ancient military orders. It was created by request of King D. Dinis to the pope, upon the extinction of the Order of the Temple. The Templars had been granted important jurisdictions over the Portuguese territory, as well as being of strategic importance in its protection, in the end of the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. So, when the Order of the Temple was extinguished, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governors Of Macau
The governor of Macau (; ) was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called captain-major (). The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the handover of Macau to China by the office of the chief executive of Macau. Powers of the governor of Macau The governor of Macau was responsible for the internal and local control of the colony. External relations and military needs were dealt by the Portuguese government in Lisbon. List of captains-major and governors of Macau (1557–1999) The date refers to the date of appointment. Captains-major Governors See also * History of Macau * Portuguese Macau Macau was under Portuguese Empire, Portuguese rule from the establishment of the first official Portuguese settlement in 1557 until its Handover of Macau, handover to China in 1999. It comprised the Municipality of Macau and the Municipality of ... References {{Macau topics Portuguese Macau * 1623 establishments in the Portug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Deaths
In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the last country to officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar, which ended the 344-year calendrical switch around the world that took place in October, 1582 by virtue of the Papal Bull made by Pope Gregory XIII. Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Ibn Saud is crowned ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne as Bảo Đại, the last monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty of the Kingdom of Vietnam. * January 16 – A British Broadcasting Company radio play by Ronald Knox about workers' revolution in London causes a panic among those who have not heard the preliminary announcement that it is a satire on broadcasting. * January 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1865 Births
Events January * January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street, in New York City. * January 13 – American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Fisher – Union forces launch a major amphibious assault against the last seaport held by the Confederates, Fort Fisher, North Carolina. * January 15 – American Civil War: Union forces capture Fort Fisher. * January 31 ** The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (conditional prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude) passes narrowly, in the House of Representatives. ** American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. February * February 3 – American Civil War: Hampton Roads Conference: Union and Confederate leaders discuss peace terms. * February 6 – The municipal administration of Finland is established. * February 8 & March 8 – Gregor Mendel reads his paper on '' E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Generals
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine animal ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * ''Sonnets from the Portuguese'' * "A Portuguesa", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province encompassing most of modern-day Portugal (south of the Douro River) and a large portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and Province of Salamanca). Romans named the region after th ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditadura Nacional
The (, National Dictatorship) is the name given to the regime that governed Portugal from the end of the First Portuguese Republic with the 28 May 1926 coup d'état, until the adoption of a new constitution in 1933 that ushered in the so-called . The term is also used by some to describe the first stages of the dictatorship, while other authors use for the entire period. The and together constitute the historiographical period known as the Second Portuguese Republic, which lasted until 25 April 1974. , 1926–1928 The military easily seized power in a 28 May coup. Soon afterward, the new regime dissolved parliament, banned all political parties and instituted censorship. This process was plagued by instability as hardline military officers purged liberals and democrats from the institutions of the Republic. During this time no one clear leader emerged, as the dictatorship was led by a coalition of lower-rank military officers, some of whom were Integralists. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óscar Carmona
António Óscar de Fragoso Carmona (November 24, 1869April 18, 1951) was the 11th president of Portugal, serving from 1926 until his death in 1951. A Portuguese army officer and politician he previously served as prime minister of Portugal from 1926 to 1928, served as the War Ministry (Portugal), minister of war, in late 1923 and in 1926, and as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal), minister of foreign affairs in 1926. Political origin Carmona was a republicanism, republican and a Freemason, and was a quick adherent to the proclamation of the Portuguese First Republic on 5 October 1910 revolution, 5 October 1910. He was, however, never a sympathizer of the democratic form of government, and – as he would later confess in an interview to António Ferro – he only voted for the first time at the 1933 Portuguese constitutional referendum, 1933 constitutional referendum. During the First Republic, he briefly served as Minister of War in the cabinet of António Ginestal Machad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinel De Cordes
Sinel is a surname. Notable people with this name include: * João José Sinel de Cordes (1867–1930), Portuguese general and politician * Rui Sinel de Cordes (born 1980), Portuguese author, comedian and television host * Joseph Claude Sinel (1889–1975), New-Zealand-born American industrial designer * Joseph Sinel (1844–1929), naturalist and archaeologist * Ray Sinel, New Zealand rugby league footballer See also * Sinel River, the right tributary of the river Someș in Romania * {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Gomes Da Costa
Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa , commonly known as Manuel Gomes da Costa () or just Gomes da Costa (14 January 1863 – 17 December 1929), was a Portuguese army officer and politician, the tenth president of Portugal and the second of the National Dictatorship. Gomes da Costa had a distinguished military career in the country's colonies, from 1893 to 1915, in India, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé, having served under the command of Mouzinho de Albuquerque. After World War I, in which he rose to greater prominence in the command of the 1st Division of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, he became actively engaged in politics, in staunch opposition to the dominant Democratic Party. In 1926, he was involved in the military and political movement that resulted in the 28 May 1926 coup d'état that inaugurated a new conservative, authoritarian regime. Following the military coup, Gomes da Costa deposed moderate José Mendes Cabeçadas, who had received executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28 May 1926 Coup D'état
The 28 May 1926 coup d'état, sometimes called 28 May Revolution or, during the period of the Corporatism, corporatist ''Estado Novo (Portugal), Estado Novo'' (), the National Revolution (), was a military coup of a nationalist origin, that put an end to the unstable Portuguese First Republic and initiated 48 years of corporatist and nationalist rule within Portugal. The regime that immediately resulted from the coup, the ''Ditadura Nacional'' (National Dictatorship), would be later refashioned into the ''Estado Novo'', which in turn would last until the Carnation Revolution in 1974. Background The chronic political instability and government's neglect of the army created opportunities for military plots. Historians have considered that the coup had wide support, including all political parties at the time except for the Democratic Party (Portugal), Democratic Party, Portuguese Communist Party, the Portuguese Socialist Party, the ''Seara Nova'' group, General Confederation of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Army (German Empire)
The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire. It was established in 1871 with the political unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussia, and was dissolved in 1919, after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I (1914–1918). In the Federal Republic of Germany, the term refers to the German Army, the land component of the . Formation and name The states that made up the German Empire contributed their armies; within the German Confederation, formed after the Napoleonic Wars, each state was responsible for maintaining certain units to be put at the disposal of the Confederation in case of conflict. When operating together, the units were known as the Federal Army (). The Federal Army system functioned during various conflicts of the 19th century, such as the First Schleswig War from 1848 to 1852. However, by the time of the Second Schleswig War of 1864, tensio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
