However, it is important to note that such instances were relatively rare and were not sanctioned by the Soviet government or military leadership as a matter of policy.
The “Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha ” or “Letter to King Dom Manoel on the discovery of Brazil ” was a document written by Portuguese scribe Pero Vaz de Caminha. Written on May 1, 1500, in Porto Seguro, Bahia, it was taken to Lisbon under the care of Gaspar de Lemos, considered one of the greatest n
The Hereditary Captaincies were an administrative system implemented by the Portuguese Crown in Brazil in 1534. The territory of Brazil, belonging to Portugal, was divided into strips of land and granted to the trusted nobles of King João III (1502-1557). These could be passed from father to son an
The culture of the Northern region of Brazil is vast, rich and heavily influenced by indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans, as well as migrants. Because it is a region with a very mixed population, the North has a great diversity of cultural manifestations, that is, customs, beliefs, popular
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