Manuel Vieira de Albuquerque Touvar
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Manuel Vieira de Albuquerque Touvar (April 28, 1776 - June 14, 1833 in Lisbon
) was the 9th captain general
of the Azores
of the Council of His Majesty, commander of the Order of São Bento de Avis, colonel of the Portuguese cavalry.
He governed the Captaincy of Espírito Santo (now a state) in Brazil
December 1804 until December 1811, nearly a decade before its independence.
He was nominated captain-general on May 21, 1824, moved to Angra do Heroísmo
on June 11.
He was deposed in the liberal revolution that happened in Angra on June 22, 1828.
He died in Lisbon
on June 14, 1833.
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...
) was the 9th captain general
Captain General
Captain general is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
of the Council of His Majesty, commander of the Order of São Bento de Avis, colonel of the Portuguese cavalry.
He governed the Captaincy of Espírito Santo (now a state) in Brazil
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...
December 1804 until December 1811, nearly a decade before its independence.
He was nominated captain-general on May 21, 1824, moved to Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...
on June 11.
He was deposed in the liberal revolution that happened in Angra on June 22, 1828.
He died in 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...
on June 14, 1833.