Bernardo Vieira de Melo
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Bernardo Vieira de Melo was the first Governor of the Brazil
ian state of Rio Grande do Norte
.
of Muribeca
(today Jaboatão dos Guararapes
) in 1658, and began life as a Brazilian backwoodsman. He was the son of Captain Bernardo Vieira de Melo and Maria Camelo de Melo, and grandson of Antonio de Vieira Mello who arrived in Pernambuco
, coming from Portugal
in 1654, shortly after the Dutch invasion.
Vieira entered the military in 1675 and was made a captain-general on November 17, 1691.
On January 8, 1695, he was appointed Captain-General of Rio Grande do Norte, and on September 25, 1709 Sergeant Major of the Third of Palmares, in which position he took an active part in War of the peddlers
. In November 1710, Vieira was the first to call for the creation of a Republic of Brazil, an act for which he was arrested in Recife
in 1712 and shipped to Lisbon
with his son, Andrew. He was executed in the Limoeiro
prison in 1718.
He married Catarina Leitao, daughter of Captain Gonçalo Leitão Arnoso.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
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Biography
Vieira was born in the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Muribeca
Muribeca
Muribeca is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 7,364 and its area is 79 km²....
(today Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 687,688 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2009, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 26th in...
) in 1658, and began life as a Brazilian backwoodsman. He was the son of Captain Bernardo Vieira de Melo and Maria Camelo de Melo, and grandson of Antonio de Vieira Mello who arrived in Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, coming from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in 1654, shortly after the Dutch invasion.
Vieira entered the military in 1675 and was made a captain-general on November 17, 1691.
On January 8, 1695, he was appointed Captain-General of Rio Grande do Norte, and on September 25, 1709 Sergeant Major of the Third of Palmares, in which position he took an active part in War of the peddlers
Mascate War
Mascate War, The War of the Peddlers or Guerra dos Mascates was a conflict fought between rival groups of commerce in Olinda and Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil from 1710 to 1711....
. In November 1710, Vieira was the first to call for the creation of a Republic of Brazil, an act for which he was arrested in Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
in 1712 and shipped to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
with his son, Andrew. He was executed in the Limoeiro
Limoeiro
Limoeiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste Pernambucano* Boundaries - Vicência ; Passira and Feira Nova ; Carpina, Lagoa do Carro and Buenos Aires ; Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo * Area - 269.97 sqkm* Elevation - 138 m* Hidrography...
prison in 1718.
He married Catarina Leitao, daughter of Captain Gonçalo Leitão Arnoso.
See also
- Mascate WarMascate WarMascate War, The War of the Peddlers or Guerra dos Mascates was a conflict fought between rival groups of commerce in Olinda and Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil from 1710 to 1711....
- History of PernambucoHistory of PernambucoThe history of Pernambuco begins before the discovery of Brazil, when the current state of the territory was populated by Tabajara Indians.- Colonial Period: the province of Pernambuco :...