captaincy of Brazil
C19417
concept
The captaincy of Brazil was a hereditary Portuguese colonial administrative division established in the 16th century to govern and develop portions of the territory that would become modern Brazil.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese colonial captaincy | 1 |
| hereditary captaincy | 1 |
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Captaincy of Ceará | — |
| Captaincy of Pernambuco | hereditary captaincy |
| Captaincy of Bahia | — |
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Captaincy of Sergipe del Rei (historical)
surface form:
Captaincy of Sergipe del Rei
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| Captaincy of Piauí | — |
| Captaincy of Itamaracá | Portuguese colonial captaincy |
| Captaincy of Paraíba | — |