Captaincy of Paraíba
1574-1822 Captaincy in Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Captaincy of Paraíba was a Portuguese Empire overseas captaincy in Brazil created in 1574. However, it was only conquered more than a decade later with the supposed extinction of the Captaincy of Itamaracá in the second half of the 18th century, since it was originally part of French America and its fiefdoms, such as Forte Velho and Baía da Traição.[1][note 1]
Quick Facts Capitania da Paraiba, Capital ...
Captaincy of Paraíba Capitania da Paraiba | |
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1574–1822 | |
Capital | Cidade de Paraíba |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Religion | Catholicism |
Government | Absolute monarchy |
• First Governor 1582 –1585 | Frutuoso Barbosa |
History | |
• Established | 1574 |
• Disestablished | 1822 |
Today part of | Brazil |
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