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Topic: Alvaro Caminha


  
  São Tomé and Príncipe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over the three years, Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided they would be a good location for bases to trade with the mainland.
The first successful settlement of São Tomé was established in 1493 by Álvaro Caminha, who received the land as a grant from the crown.
Príncipe was settled in 1500 under a similar arrangement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sao_Tome_and_Principe   (2367 words)

  
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The nature of the undertaking led rich Florentine merchants to contribute to the equipment of the ships, and priests to join the expedition.
Da Gama himself gave the directions necessary for the course of the voyage.
On the way home he met Pero Diaz whom he had dispatched, during his voyage, to Magadoxo, and in September the last of his ships, in command of Sancho de Toar whom he had sent to Sofala, returned to Lisbon.
wanclik.free.fr /alvarez.htm   (692 words)

  
 RTAM - HANDCRAFT : GRANINI
Alice, live in "Seixas", a locality which belongs to the municipality of "Caminha", where they also have their family business, and where they work daily, executing the pieces that they then sell.
Lovers of the work they do, they dedicate themselves affectionately, applying a group of techniques as the support to their fabulous artistic qualities.
Despite this they continue with perseverance, and will not give up.
www.artesminho.com /eng/029   (210 words)

  
 500 Anniversary of The Jews of Portugal
In 1493, many Jewish children were torn from their parents and sent to the recently discovered island of Sao Tome off the west coast of Africa.
After having them all turned into Christians, he sent them to the said island with Alvaro de Caminha, so that by being secluded, they would have reasons for being better Christians, and (the king) would have in this reason for the island to be better populated, which, as a result, culminated in great growth." (1)
In 1993 the descendants of those children, still living on Sao Tome, held ceremonies to commemorate that tragic event.
www.saudades.org /500yrs.htm   (1326 words)

  
 500 ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORCED CONVERSION OF THE JEWS OF PORTUGAL
In 1493, many Jewish children were torn from their parents and send to the recently discovered island of São Tomé off the west coast of Africa:
After having them all turned into Christians, he sent them to the said island with Alvaro de Caminha, so that by being secluded, they would have reasons for being better Christians, and [the king] would have in this reason for the island to be better populated, which, as a result, culminated in great growth.
In 1993 the descendants of those children, still living on São Tome, held ceremonies to commemorate that tragic event.
home.earthlink.net /~benven/annivers.html   (1313 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of Portuguese people   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Fernão da Po (15th century explorer of the African coast)
Alvaro Caminha (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)
Pêro Vaz de Caminha (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/List_of_Portuguese_people   (910 words)

  
 Noite Ilustrada - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
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Launcher of several classics of Brazilian popular music, Noite Ilustrada recorded many albums in his prolific career, having success with "A Flor e o Espinho" (Nelson Cavaquinho/Guilherme de Brito/Alcides Caminha), "O Neguinho e a Senhorita" (Noel Rosa de Oliveira/Abelardo da Silva), "Depois do Carnaval" (Jorge Costa/Paulo Roberto), "Sim" (Cartola/Osvaldo..
Moving to Rio de Janeiro in the mid-'50s, Noite Ilustrada joined the Portela samba school.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1640309,00.html   (227 words)

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