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Count Of Ericeira
Count of Ericeira ({{langx, pt, Conde da Ericeira) was a title created by King Philip III of Portugal, through a 1 March 1622 letter in favour of Diogo de Meneses (1553–1625). *Diogo de Meneses (1622–1625); 1st Count of Ericeira * Fernando de Meneses (1614–1699); 2nd Count of Ericeira * Luís de Meneses (1632–1690); 3rd Count of Ericeira. *Francisco Xavier de Meneses (1673–1743); 4th Count of Ericeira. * Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal (1689–1742); 5th Count of Ericeira. *Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal D. Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal and 7th Count of Ericeira (5 January 1727 – 29 May 1787), was a Portuguese nobleman and statesman. Career Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Turin and Rome. He was ambassador ...; 6th Count of Ericeira. 1622 establishments in Portugal ...
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Armas Marqueses Marialva
The Arma people is an ethnic group of the middle Niger River valley, descended from Moroccan invaders of the 16th century. The name, applied by other groups, derives from the word ''ar-rumah'' () 'fusiliers'. N. Levtzion, "North-West Africa: from the Maghrib to the fringes of the forest" inThe Cambridge history of Africa, Volume 4 : c.1600-c.1790 Ed. Cambridge University Press (1975), pp.154-155 The Arma ethnicity is distinct from (but sometimes confused with) the 3.6 million Zarma people of western Niger, who predate the Moroccan invasion and speak the Zarma language, also a member of the Songhay languages. As of 1986, there were some 20,000 self-identified Arma in Mali, mostly around Timbuktu, the middle Niger bend and the Inner Niger Delta. Songhai expedition The 1590 expedition sent to conquer the Songhai Empire trade routes by the Saadi dynasty of Morocco was made up of four thousand Moroccan, Morisco expulsion of the Moriscos, refugees and European renegades. They wer ...
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Philip IV Of Spain
Philip IV (, ; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Habsburg Spain, Spain during the Thirty Years' War. By the time of his death, the Spanish Empire had reached approximately 12.2 million square kilometres (4.7 million square miles) in area but in other aspects was in Decline of Spain, decline, a process to which Philip contributed with his inability to achieve successful domestic and military reform. He was succeeded on his death by his young son Charles II of Spain, Charles II as King of Spain and in 1640 (with the collapse of the Iberian Union) by John IV of Portugal, John IV as King of Portugal. Personal life Philip IV was born in the Royal Palace of Valladolid, and was the eldest son of Philip III of Spai ...
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Fernando De Meneses, 2nd Count Of Ericeira
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". Given name * Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon A * Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer * Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (other), multiple people B * Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Barrichello (born 2005), Brazilian racing driver * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court * Fernando Botero, C ...
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Luís De Meneses, 3rd Count Of Ericeira
D. Luís de Meneses, 3rd Count of Ericeira (22 July 1632 — 26 May 1690) was a Portuguese nobleman, military man, historian, and politician. Biography He was the second son of D. Henrique de Meneses, 5th Lord of Louriçal and D. Margarida de Lima, daughter of João Gonçalves de Ataíde, 5th Count of Atouguia, He was commander of São Cipriano de Angueira (St Cyprian), São Martinho de Frazão (St Martin) and São Bartolomeu da Covilhã (St Bartholomew) he was also commander the Order of Christ. He was eight years old when the Portuguese Restoration War started in 1640, he served under the eldest son of King John IV, Theodosius of Braganza who was later Prince of Brazil; during the war, he was artillery general and later a member of the Council of State. He took part in the Battle of São Miguel in 1658, Battle of the Lines of Elvas in 1659, Battle of Ameixial in 1663 and Battle of Montes Claros in 1665. After the end as a reward for defeating Spanish troops at the cou ...
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Luís De Meneses, 1st Marquis Of Louriçal
D. Luís Carlos Inácio Xavier de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal and 5th Count of Ericeira (4 November 1689 – 1742) was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, who served as Viceroy of India twice. His two tenures as Viceroy were notable for his continued military successes and for his economic rehabilitation policies. His first tenure, between 1717 and 1721, started when he was only 27 years old. His second tenure, between 1740 and 1742 started when he was 51 years old, and arrived in Goa, with six ships and 2,300 soldiers. Power and expansive policies led him to be dubbed the "''greatest of the governors of the Orient of the first half of the 18th century.''" Early life Luís Carlos Inácio Xavier de Meneses was born on 4 November 1689, to Francisco Xavier de Meneses, 4th Count of Ericeira, and D. Joana Madalena de Noronha, daughter of Luís Lobo da Silveira, 2nd Count of Sarzedas and Mariana da Silva e Lencastre. He was brother to fr. António da Piedade, a note ...
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Henrique De Meneses, 3rd Marquis Of Louriçal
D. Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal and 7th Count of Ericeira (5 January 1727 – 29 May 1787), was a Portuguese nobleman and statesman. Career Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Turin and Rome. He was ambassador to Madrid, in 1785, where he was in charge of negotiating treaties marriage between Infante João of Portugal to Carlota Joaquina of Spain and Infanta Mariana Victoria of Portugal and Infante Gabriel of Spain Infante Gabriel of SpainSometimes called Gabriel de Borbón y Sajonia, Infante de España (12 May 1752 – 23 November 1788) was the son of King Charles III of Spain and Maria Amalia of Saxony. Biography Born at the Palace of Portici outside Ki .... He succeeded his brother in the house, D. Rafael Francisco Xavier de Menezes. Family He married his niece, the daughter of a sister, D. Maria da Glória da Cunha e Menezes. He had two illegitimate sons by D. Maria Antonia Pinto de Sousa Albuquerque Nussane. References {{DEFAU ...
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Counts Of Ericeira
Count of Ericeira ({{langx, pt, Conde da Ericeira) was a title created by King Philip III of Portugal, through a 1 March 1622 letter in favour of Diogo de Meneses (1553–1625). *Diogo de Meneses (1622–1625); 1st Count of Ericeira * Fernando de Meneses (1614–1699); 2nd Count of Ericeira * Luís de Meneses (1632–1690); 3rd Count of Ericeira. *Francisco Xavier de Meneses (1673–1743); 4th Count of Ericeira. *Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal (1689–1742); 5th Count of Ericeira. *Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal D. Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal and 7th Count of Ericeira (5 January 1727 – 29 May 1787), was a Portuguese nobleman and statesman. Career Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Turin and Rome. He was ambassador ...; 6th Count of Ericeira. 1622 establishments in Portugal ...
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