Count of Santa Cruz — (in Portuguese Conde de Santa Cruz) was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree of King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, dated from October 3, 1593, and granted to Francisco de Mascarenhas (1530 1608),… … Wikipedia
Vila do Corvo (Azores) — This article is about the municipality. For the island, see Corvo Island. Coordinates: 39°40′22″N 31°6′52″W / 39.67278°N 31.11444°W … Wikipedia
Francisco de Mascarenhas — was the 1st count of Vila da Horta, the 1st count of Santa Cruz and the 13th vice regent of Portuguese controlled India from 1581 until 1584, captain of donatary of the islands of Flores and Corvo.Succession preceded=Fernão Teles de Menezes… … Wikipedia
Francisco Mascarenhas — may refer to:*Francisco Mascarenhas, 1st count of Vila da Horta and 1st count of Santa Cruz *Francisco Mascarenhas (born 1947), a Portguese engineer and Director of Engineering and Technology in the Portuguese television station RTP … Wikipedia
Faial Island — Infobox Islands name = Faial image caption = image size = locator native name = native name link = Portugal nickname = Ilha Azul location = Atlantic Ocean coordinates = archipelago = Azores Islands area = 173 km² highest mount = Cabeço Gordo… … Wikipedia
List of countships in Portugal — This is a List of Countships in Portugal ( pt. Condados; singular Condado ; the title is Conde , for Count, and Condessa , for Countess):A*Conde de Abrantes *Conde de Agarez *Conde de Agrolongo *Conde de Águeda *Conde de Aguiar *Conde de… … Wikipedia
Governor of Macau — Flag of the Governor of Macau The Governor of Macau (Chinese: 澳門總督; Portuguese: Governador de Macau) was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain major … Wikipedia
Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler — Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler, 1st Baron of Vila da Praia, (September 25, 1759 – March 6, 1829) was a lieutenant general and the eighth Captain General of the Azores, politician, and mathematician. He was one of the pioneers in differential… … Wikipedia
Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… … Universalium
Gouverneur de Macao — Liste des gouverneurs de Macao Le Gouverneur de Macao, ((zh) 澳门总督), ( (pt) Governador de Macau) était un officier colonial portugais qui dirigeait la colonie de Macao, avant 1623 il était appelé Capitaine du donataire ((pt) Capitão mor). Cette… … Wikipédia en Français
