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    António Maria Vasco de Melo Silva César e Meneses (1851 — 1923) was a Portuguese noble who was the 9th Count of Sabugosa. A law graduate, diplomat and...
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  • José António de Melo da Silva César e Meneses (Lisbon, 19 November 1763 — Lisbon, 10 December 1839), the 8th Count of São Lourenço, 2nd Count of Sabugosa...
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    Manuel António Vassalo e Silva (8 November 1899 – 11 August 1985) was an officer of the Portuguese Army and an overseas administrator. He was the 128th...
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  • (1807–1809) António Manuel de Melo e Castro de Mendonça, Governor (1809–1812) Marcos Caetano de Abreu e Meneses, Governor (1812–1817) José Francisco de Paula...
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    diplomat. Moraes was born in Gávea, a neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, to Clodoaldo da Silva Pereira Moraes, a public servant, and Lidia Cruz, a housewife...
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    D. Duarte de Meneses (before 1488 – after 1539) was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, Governor of Tangier from 1508 to 1521...
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    early as January 1500. Catarina de Ataíde's mother, Maria da Silva, was the sister of Beatriz da Silva, mother of Francisco de Almeida. The Almeidas provided...
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  • Menezes (redirect from Meneses)
    Portuguese title Jorge de Meneses Baroche, 6th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon José António de Melo da Silva César e Meneses, high noble and general...
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    Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa...
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    Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj...
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