Matias de Albuquerque

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Matias de Albuquerque was a Portuguese colonial military leader best known for organizing and leading the defense of northeastern Brazil against Dutch invasions in the early 17th century.

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Matias de Albuquerque canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese military officer
colonial administrator
human
activeIn Pernambuco NERFINISHED
northeastern Brazil
activityStart early 17th century
allegiance Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth c. 1580
dateOfDeath 1647
era early modern period
ethnicGroup Portuguese
familyName de Albuquerque NERFINISHED
givenName Matias NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Portuguese
militaryConflict Dutch invasions of Brazil NERFINISHED
Dutch–Portuguese War NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
nobleFamily House of Albuquerque NERFINISHED
notableFor defense of northeastern Brazil against Dutch invasions
leadership in the Dutch–Portuguese War in Brazil
notableWork organization of Brazilian resistance against Dutch forces
occupation colonial governor
military leader
parent Jorge de Albuquerque Coelho NERFINISHED
partOf Portuguese nobility
placeOfBirth Colonial Brazil NERFINISHED
Olinda NERFINISHED
Pernambuco NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
Lisbon NERFINISHED
positionHeld governor of Pernambuco
governor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Lisbon NERFINISHED
Pernambuco NERFINISHED
sibling Duarte de Albuquerque Coelho NERFINISHED

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Luso-Dutch War in Brazil commandersIncluded Matias de Albuquerque
Battle of Montijo commander Matias de Albuquerque
Battle of Montijo opposingCommander Matias de Albuquerque