The Piracicaba River (pronounced [piɾasiˈkaba]) is a watercourse of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Doce River. The...

Andrade Ribeiro de (2007). "Barroco e rococó na arquitetura religiosa da Capitania de Minas Gerais". História de Minas Gerais : as Minas setecentistas....

The Captaincy of Alagoas (Portuguese: Capitania de Alagoas) was created on September 16, 1817, from the dismemberment of the Captaincy of Pernambuco. The...

São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. This relocation aimed to improve control over the production in the Captaincy of Minas Gerais, whose goods were originally...

just north of their original Capitania, until then inaccessible, which became Minas dos Matos Gerais and is now Minas Gerais. However the mines, while rich...

Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 91,449 (2020 est.) in an area of 2874 km2. The elevation is 965...

Monte Azul is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 20,696 (2020 est.) in an area of 994 km². The elevation...

of Minas Gerais Ouro Preto (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of Minas Gerais Ouro Preto (1889–1897) - seat city for the State of Minas Gerais Belo...

are known as Gerais, a contraction of Matos Gerais (general bushes). The first name of Minas Gerais was Capitania das Minas dos Matos Gerais, that is, Captaincy...

of Portugal created the Captaincy of Minas Gerais from the division of the Captaincy of São Paulo and Minas de Ouro, which had been created in 1709 with...

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in 2016. After graduating in 1983 with a degree in History from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Júnia Furtado...

Triângulo Mineiro from Goiás to Minas Gerais, transferring the south bank of the São Francisco River from Pernambuco to Minas Gerais and later to Bahia, separating...

Bahia, with its capital based in Salvador. The prohibition of mining in Minas Gerais and the presence of hostile tribes in the countryside contributed to...

and Minas de Ouro, 1709, renamed from São Vicente Minas Gerais, 1720, split from São Paulo and Minas de Ouro São Paulo, 1720, remaining after Minas Gerais...

territory of the moden-day state of Goiás. With the discovery of gold in Minas Gerais, he founded the city of Sabará and, later on, the cities of São João...

Carlos from Minas Gerais, endorsed the nomination of Júlio Prestes from São Paulo, which broke the alliance between the states. Minas Gerais, along with...

Emerico was born at Vila do Príncipe (now Serro), in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. His parents José Lobo de Mesquita and Joaquina Emerenciana gave him a liberal...

group of people in Minas Gerais. Slaves labeled as 'Minas' and 'Angolas' rose in high demand during the boom. The Akan within the 'Minas' group had a reputation...

Paraíba Valley, the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro and the south of Minas Gerais, as she believed that all these areas, from the region of present-day...

aircraft carrier Minas Gerais served the Navy until its decommissioning in 2001. The carrier was commissioned as NAeL Minas Gerais (named for Kubitschek's...

communities in the Minas Gerais Province. At the end of the 18th century, the Portuguese crown, under the management of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo...

adventurers coming to Minas Gerais led to the foundation of several settlements, the first of which was created in 1711: Vila Rica de Ouro Preto, Sabará...

subordinated to the state government. However, in the States of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, the Military Fire Brigade is an autonomous military corporation...

lost control of Minas Gerais, which became an autonomous captaincy in 1721. The gold extracted from Minas Gerais was exported through Rio de Janeiro. As compensation...

Espirito Santo Goiás Grão-Pará Maranhão Mato Grosso Minas Gerais Pará Paraná Paraiba Pernambuco Piaui Rio de Janeiro Rio Grando do Norte Santa Catarina São...

called emboabas, have victory against the Paulistan bandeirantes in Minas Gerais. Decay of the sugar culture and cattle breeding and the rise of the cotton...

Francisco Gil de Araújo. The deed for this acquisition was drawn up on April 6, 1718. With the increase in mineral production in Minas Gerais, the importance...

The Captaincy of Ceará (Portuguese: Capitania do Ceará) was one of the administrative subdivisions of Brazilian territory during the colonial period of...

The Captaincy of Maranhão (Portuguese: Capitania do Maranhão) was one of the administrative subdivisions of the Brazilian territory during the colonial...

slaves, were paid for their executions; at the example of the province of Minas Gerais, we can establish payment was between 4$000 and 12$000 (4 Mil-Reis to...