monarchy) continued as pretenders to the title: Miguel Vaz de Almada (1859–1916) Luís Vaz de Almada (1863–1919) After the establishment of the first...

Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches, KG (created by Henry VI of England); Avranches was lost to France soon after 1476–1496 Fernando de Almada, 2nd...

Miguel Corte-Real was a son of João Vaz Corte-Real and a brother of explorer Gaspar Corte-Real, members of the Corte-Real family. In 1500, Miguel's brother...

ordered by current municipality. David Hopffer Almada, politician, former Minister of Culture Janira Hopffer Almada, politician Ivan Almeida, basketball player...

Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho Maria Judite de Carvalho Maria Velho da Costa Mário de Sá-Carneiro Matilde Rosa Araújo (1921-2010) Miguel Sousa Tavares...

here include Miguel Vaz de Almada [pt] and José António do Vale [pt]. The cemetery also hosts a church (Igreja do Cemitério do Alto de São João). Ancient...

choreographer Álvaro Vaz de Almada (count of Avranches) (1390–1449), knight of the Garter, Captain-major of Portugal, killed in battle Fernando de Almada (count of...

(1926–2002), Hong Kong swimmer Francisca Maria Monteiro e Silva Vaz (known as Zinha Vaz; born 1952), Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician...

contradict this claim. A member of the Corte-Real family, João Vaz was the father of Miguel and Gaspar Corte-Real, who some claim accompanied him on his...

was a Portuguese explorer who, alongside his father João Vaz Corte-Real and brother Miguel, participated in various exploratory voyages sponsored by...

Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho (1847–1921) Maria Teresa Horta Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos Mário de Sá-Carneiro Matilde Campilho Miguel Torga Natália...

Pedra Badejo and Estádio da Calheta in Calheta de São Miguel. Elida Almeida, singer André Álvares de Almada, writer, trader and explorer Orlanda Amarílis...

pseudonym of Álvaro Cunhal (1913–2005) Miguel Torga (1907–1955) Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (1923–2006), poet Joana Vaz (c. 1500 – after 1570), poet and courtier...

actions were described in The Lusiads, the Portuguese main epic poem by Luís Vaz de Camões (Canto X, strophes 40–49). The poet praises his achievements, but...

Ravenstein, Ernst Georg (2010). Bartolomeu Dias. William Brooks Greenlee, Pero Vaz de Caminha. England: Viartis. ISBN 978-1-906421-03-8. OCLC 501399584. Ravenstein...

André Álvares de Almada (fl. 16th and 17th centuries) was a Cape Verdean writer, trader and explorer of mestiço (mixed) descent. He was one of the first...

António de Abreu (c. 1480 – c. 1514) was a 16th-century Portuguese navigator and naval officer. He participated under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque...

pronunciation: [ˈpeɾu ðɐ kuviˈʎɐ̃]; c. 1460 – after 1526), sometimes written Pero de Covilhã, was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer. He was a native of Covilhã...

king, Philip III (and IV of Spain). The plot was planned by Antão Vaz de Almada, Miguel de Almeida and João Pinto Ribeiro. On 1 December 1640, they, together...

Almeida, heroine of Independence (1927) José de Almada Negreiros, painter (Self-Portrait 1993; 2005) António José de Almeida, politician (1979) Almeida Garrett...

Diogo de Azambuja or Diego de Azambuja (1432–1518) was a Portuguese noble and explorer. He was born at Montemor-o-Velho, and became a knight of the Order...

Fernão Pires de Andrade (also spelled as Fernão Peres de Andrade; in contemporary sources, Fernam (Fernã) Perez Dandrade) (d. 1552) was a Portuguese merchant...

have three children: Gaspar, Gabriel and Jorge, all named knights by Tomé de Sousa. Correia was born in Viana do Castelo. He departed for the Portuguese...

José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta (variations José d'Anchieta, José Anchieta, José de Anchieta - b. October 9, 1832 in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal, d....

Atlantic Ocean as set out in the Treaty of Tordesillas. Together with Pero de Barcelos, Lavrador first sighted what is now known as Labrador in 1498. Lavrador...

Pero de Alenquer was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He was born in Alenquer and accompanied Bartolomeu Dias on his journey around...

Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto (aka Serpa Pinto; 20 April 1846 – 28 December 1900) was a Portuguese explorer of southern...

family, he married Ana Cunha in Praia, Azores, daughter of Sargento-Mor Diogo de Campos Moreno, with whom Teixeira fought together in Maranhão First arriving...

Portuguese Barros, João de. Décadas da Ásia, Década I. bk. III., esp. ch. 3; Ruy de Pina, Chronica d'el Rei D. João II.; Garcia de Resende, Chronica; Luciano...

de Magalhães, was a minor member of Portuguese nobility and mayor of the town. His mother was Alda de Mezquita. Magellan's siblings included Diogo de...