- Zica family
The Zica Family is a historic
Brazil ian family, originating inMinas Gerais in the late 18th century.History
After the death of
Tiradentes ,Mary I of Portugal ordered the murder of all his wives and sons.Tiradentes had 8 sons, with 8 different wives. All wives of Tiradentes, afraid to be killed, and have their sons killed, changed their surnames. One of his wives changed her surname to Zica. Its believed that the other sons of Tiradentes never had children. So the unique descendants of Tiradentes are the members of the Zica family. The Sica family, has grown since then, and today has manypoliticians , and a lot of well known people inMinas Gerais and aroundBrazil .Today the
Government of Brazil pays indemnities to many members of the Zica Family. [https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/1980-1988/L7705.htm 1]See also
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Tiradentes
*Inconfidência Mineira
*Minas Gerais
*Mary I of Portugal External links
* [https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/1980-1988/L7705.htm]
* [http://www.iof.mg.gov.br/iodiario/comemorativo/21041999/Amores.htm]
* [http://syslook.com.br/Leis/QUADRO/1988.htm]
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