Captaincy of Rio Grande
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captaincy-of-rio-grande-246-13035791
title:
Captaincy of Rio Grande
text:
The Captaincy of Rio Grande was one of the administrative subdivisions of Brazilian territory during the colonial period of Portuguese America. It was created in 1534 along with thirteen other hereditary captaincies and granted by John III, King of Portugal, to the so-called donatários. Initially, it was administered by João de Barros, a Portuguese historian, and Aires da Cunha. Its territory was located between the mouth of the Jaguaribe river and the bay of Traição, bordering the Captaincy of
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description:
Former territorial division of Brazil (1534–1821)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captaincy_of_Rio_Grande
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date modified:
2023-10-24T20:12:10Z
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13
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