António de Ataíde
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Dom António de Ataíde, 1st count of Castanheira, was a childhood friend and favorite of King John III of Portugal. As an advisor to the King, he played a key role in Portugal's policies towards its co
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Captaincy
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A captaincy is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. It was instituted as a method of organization, directly associated with the home-rule adminis
António de Ataíde
…Sousa to the number one position in the colonial government of Brazil. On November 10, 1556, by decree of King John III, Ataíde became a Donatary of the captaincy of the islands of Itaparica and Tamarandiva, located at the entrance to the Bay of All Saints (Salvador). He was thus rewarded for the more than two…
Capitanias