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 “discovery of Brazil” took place on April 22, 1500 , with the arrival of the Portuguese in our country. Pedro Álvares Cabral , the brave Portuguese explorer, came with an expedition made up of 13 vessels:10 ships and 3 caravels. With him were about 1,500 sailors and the experienced navigator B
Years of Lead is an expression used to designate the 70s in several countries. This period was characterized by violent attacks promoted by the extreme left, the extreme right and police repression. Origin Poster for the 1981 film The Years of Lead, by Margarethe von Trotta. The term “lead years
The 1960s was characterized by the strengthening of left-wing movements in Western countries, both politically and ideologically. At that time, there was an unfolding of alternative cultural and ideological projects launched during the 1950s. This is the case of the explosion of consumption caused