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João Ramalho (musician)
João Ramalho () (1493–1582) was a Portuguese explorer and adventurer known as the first bandeirante. He lived much of his life among Tupiniquim natives in Captaincies of Brazil, Brazil after he arrived there around 1510. He even became the leader of an Indian village after he developed a friendship with Tibiriçá, an important native chief at the time. Ramalho played an important role in the peaceful interaction between the Portuguese and the natives, especially after the arrival of Martim Afonso de Sousa, with whom he became friends after meeting him in São Vicente, São Paulo, São Vicente, the first Portuguese settlement in the Americas. Some historians agree that his ancestors were Jews from Covilhã.Covilhã (Rede de Judiarias de Portugal) https://www.redejudiariasportugal.com/index.php/pt/cidades/covilha He lived in the village of Santo André da Borda do Campo, which in 1553 was made a town by Tomé de Sousa, then Governor General of Brazil. Ramalho exercised the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vouzela
Vouzela () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564, in an area of 193.69 km2. The present mayor is Rui Ladeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alcofra * Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas * Campia * Fataunços e Figueiredo das Donas * Fornelo do Monte * Queirã * São Miguel do Mato * Ventosa * Vouzela e Paços de Vilharigues Notable people * Giles of Santarém (c.1185–1265) a Portuguese-Dominican scholar. * João Ramalho (1493–1582) a Portuguese explorer and adventurer. * Simão Rodrigues (1510–1579) a Portuguese-Jesuit priest and one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |