Tomé de Sousa
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Tomé de Sousa was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and military officer best known as the first Governor-General of Brazil, where he founded the city of Salvador and helped establish colonial administration.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
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colonial administrator → human → military officer → |
| capitalFounded |
first capital of colonial Brazil
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| centuryOfActivity |
16th century
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| continentOfActivity |
South America
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| countryOfActivity |
Colonial Brazil
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Portugal → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Portugal
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| ethnicGroup |
Portuguese
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| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
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military affairs → |
| founded |
Salvador
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Salvador da Bahia → |
| governed |
State of Brazil
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| governmentalJurisdiction |
Portuguese America
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| historicalRegion |
Bahia
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| historicalSignificance |
founder of Salvador as colonial capital
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key figure in early Portuguese Brazil → |
| languageSpoken |
Portuguese
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| militaryBranch |
Portuguese Army
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| nobleTitle |
fidalgo of the Portuguese Crown
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| notableFor |
being the first Governor-General of Brazil
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establishing early Portuguese colonial administration in Brazil → founding the colonial capital of Salvador → |
| notableWork |
foundation of the city of Salvador
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organization of colonial administration in Brazil → |
| occupation |
governor
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soldier → |
| partOf |
Portuguese Empire
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| positionHeld |
Governor-General of Brazil
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first Governor-General of Brazil → |
| religion |
Catholicism
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Roman Catholic Church → |
| residence |
Brazil
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Salvador → |
| roleIn |
Portuguese colonization of Brazil
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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foundedBy |
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Portuguese Empire
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notableGovernor |