first mission, he was to replace the first viceroy of India, Francisco de Almeida, whose term ended two years later. Before departing, he legitimized his...

made by João Franco's government, Paiva Couveiro and other "Africanists" (such as Freire de Andrade, Aires de Ornelas, Ivens Ferraz and João Baptista...

1997, p. 149. João de Barros, Da Asia, Dec. I, Lib. IV, c. 11, p. 370. Diffie & Winius, 1977, p. 185. Subrahmanyam, 1997, p. 168. João de Barros (1552...

January 1919, where António Maria de Sousa Sardinha and Luís Carlos de Lima e Almeida Braga decided to proceed with Paiva Couceiro's plan of taking Porto...

João Fernandes Lavrador (1453–1501) (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʒ lɐvɾɐˈðoɾ]) was a Portuguese explorer of the late 15th century. He was...

Afonso de Paiva (c. 1443 – c. 1490) was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer of Ethiopia and the Barbary Coast together with Pêro da Covilhã. According to...

recruited some of the leading pilots of the day, including Pêro de Alenquer and João de Santiago, who had previously sailed with Cão. No contemporary documents...

Portugal. These successful exploits prodded the King to send him and Afonso de Paiva to undertake a mission of exploration in the Near East and the adjoining...

the Atlantic islands João de Santarém, explorer of the Atlantic islands João Gonçalves Zarco, explorer of the Atlantic islands João Grego, explorer of the...

developed since the 12th century from the lyrical works of João Soares de Paiva, Paio Soares de Taveirós and King Denis of Portugal. They wrote mostly from...

to have discovered and populated Porto Santo Island (1419) together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira. The account of his participation...

João de Santarém (15th century) was a Portuguese explorer who discovered São Tomé (in December 21, 1471), Annobón (in January 1472) and Príncipe (January...

Raposo (PS); João Rebelo (CDS-PP); Maria do Carmo Romão (PS); Helena Roseta (PS); Pedro Roseta (PSD); Maria da Luz Rosinha (PS); António de Almeida Santos...

of João Ramalho, in São Paulo, is named after him. "Nº20 – Perfil > João Ramalho". www.camara.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 10 October 2017. Covilhã (Rede de Judiarias...

and São João de Brito, as well as small territories that previously belonged to the parishes of Marvila, São Domingos de Benfica, and São João de Deus (the...

Lopes de Sequeiros (?) and wife, and had the following issue: João Gonçalves da Câmara (d. Funchal, Madeira, 26 March 1501), married to Dona Mécia de Noronha...

The Campeonato Nacional de Rugby Divisão de Honra (more commonly known as the Divisão de Honra) is Portugal's top level professional men's rugby union...

João Vaz Corte-Real (c. 1420 – 1496) was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau...

Portuguese nobles to remain loyal to Dom João I, King of Portugal during the war against the King of Castile. As a reward, João I presented Álvaro Gil with the...

António Raposo Tavares (1598–1658) known as the Elder (Portuguese: o Velho), was a Portuguese bandeirante who explored mainland eastern South America and...

Miguel Bacelar Rafael Fernnades - Ronaldo Bôscoli Rafael Raposo - Cacá Diegues Jorge Maia - João do Vale Jorge Lucas - Zé Ketti Branca Messina - Silvinha...

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...

João Fernandes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʃ]) (John, Joam) was a Portuguese explorer of the 15th century. He was perhaps the earliest...

the trip Diogo and Duarte Barbosa, João Serrão, Álvaro de Mesquita (Magellan's nephew), the pilots João Rodrigues de Carvalho and Estêvão Gomes, Henrique...

cartas (Fev.1524-Dez.1524) trocadas entre o rei, D.João III e Diogo Lopes de Sequeira, regulador real de pesos, medidas e preços). David B. Quinn, Cecil...

João Infante (fl. 15th century) was a Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He accompanied Bartolomeu Dias in his journey around the Cape of Good Hope...

Pires de Andrade Francisco de Almeida Francisco Álvares Henry the Navigator Gaspar Corte-Real Gil Eanes Gonçalo Velho João Afonso de Aveiro João da Nova...

where he worked for some years in Kerala. In 1626, Father Cacella and Father João Cabral, another younger Jesuit priest, travelled from Cochin to Bengal where...

Madeira, the son of nobleman João Fernandes de Andrade. After serving in Morocco, he fought in the campaigns of Afonso de Albuquerque in India and the...

Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture...