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Gervásio Pires
Gervásio Pires Ferreira (26 June 1765 – 9 March 1836), better known as Gervásio Pires, was a Brazilian merchant and politician, President of the '' Junta'' that governed Pernambuco from 28 October 1821 until its deposition 17 September 1822. He participated in the Pernambuco Revolt of 1817, where he was arrested. Early life Gervásio Pires Ferreira was born in the ''freguesia'' (parish) of São Frei Pedro Gonçalves, Recife, Pernambuco, in the early hours of the morning of 26 June 1765, being the twelfth child of the rich Portuguese trader Domingos Pires Ferreira and his wife D. Joana Maria de Deus, born in Pernambuco. After finishing primary school here, his parents made him go to the College of Mafra, in Portugal, between ages 11 and 12, where he studied Humanities. He moved to Coimbra, enrolling in the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Coimbra. Later, due to a constant tradition in the family, he dedicated himself more freely to studying Law. Due to the fact t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel De Araújo Porto-Alegre, Baron Of Santo Ângelo
Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal * Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond Places * Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny (other), a common nickname for those named Manuel *Manoel (other) *Immanuel (other) *Emmanuel (other) *Emanuel (other) Emanuel may refer to: * Emanuel (name), a given name and surname (see there for a list of people with this name) * Emanuel School, Australia, Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |