Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor
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Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor, was a prominent 17th-century Portuguese nobleman and statesman who played a key leadership role in securing Portugal’s independence from Spain during the Restoration period.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
court politics
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ high politics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Braganza
ⓘ
Old Regime in Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Restoration monarchy
|
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Iberian Union (aftermath) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| employer | Afonso VI of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Vasconcelos e Sousa ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
governance
ⓘ
state administration ⓘ |
| genre | political history of Portugal ⓘ |
| givenName | Luís ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Count ⓘ |
| heritage | Portuguese aristocracy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Portuguese peerage
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese nobility
|
| nobleFamily | Vasconcelos e Sousa family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 3rd Count of Castelo Melhor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence over King Afonso VI of Portugal
ⓘ
political leadership during the Portuguese Restoration War ⓘ role in securing Portugal’s independence from Spain ⓘ strengthening the Braganza dynasty’s rule in Portugal ⓘ |
| notableRole | royal favourite of Afonso VI of Portugal ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Portuguese Restoration War ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Restoration War
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Restoration period
|
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Portuguese independence ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy of Portugal ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Castelo Melhor
ⓘ
chief minister of Portugal ⓘ first minister to King Afonso VI of Portugal ⓘ |
| residence | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | leader in consolidation of Portuguese sovereignty ⓘ |
| significantEvent | struggle for Portuguese independence from Spain ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Government of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese government
Portuguese royal court ⓘ |
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