Tomé de Sousa
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Tomé de Sousa was a Portuguese nobleman and soldier who served as the first governor-general of the Portuguese colony of Brazil from 1549 to 1553. Born in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Sousa took part in mi
Statue of Tomé de Sousa at Tomé de Sousa Square, Salvador, Brazil
Salvador, Bahia
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Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internati
Tomé de Sousa
…intervene. As part of this mission, Sousa approached the Donatário of Bahia, Francisco Pereira Coutinho, to buy what would become the capital city of Salvador on the Atlantic coast between São Paulo and Pernambuco. The new capital was in a better defended location and fortified by Sousa himself. It was supposed…
Salvador BA 2
Farol da barra
Pelourinho Igreja Rosario dos Pretos
Museu de Arte da Bahia Salvador 2018 0828