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José Da Silva Lisboa, Viscount Of Cairu
José da Silva Lisboa, first Baron and Viscount of Cairu (July 16, 1756 in Salvador – August 20, 1835 in Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazilian economist, historian, jurist, publicist and politician, active at the time of the Independence of Brazil and credited for the promotion of important economic reforms. He held various positions in the economic and political administration of Brazil after the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, transfer or the Portuguese Court in 1808, including Deputy of the Royal Chamber of Commerce ('':pt:Junta do Comércio, Junta do Comércio'') and Judge of the House of Supplication ('':pt:Casa da Suplicação, Casa da Suplicação -'' a court of appeal). Lisboa played an important role in encouraging the teaching of political economy in the country, and participated actively in the drafting of the decrees that determined the :pt:Decreto de Abertura dos Portos às Nações Amigas, opening of Brazilian ports (ending the Exclusive Metropolitan Trade w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador () is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality and capital city of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its #Cuisine, cuisine, #Music, music, and #Pelourinho, architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the Capitals of Brazil, first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, one of the oldest in the Americas. Its foundation in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the List of governors-general of Brazil, General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire. Centralization as a capital, along with Portuguese colonization, were important factors in shaping the profile of the municipality, as were certain geographic characteristics. The construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
