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The city of Rio de Janeiro proper was founded on 1 March 1565 by the Portuguese, led by Estácio de Sá, including Antônio de Mariz . It was named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, in honour of St. Sebastian, the saint who was the namesake and patron of the Portuguese then-monarch Sebastião. Rio de Janeiro was the
Attack of French Villegagnon island by the Portuguese on 15 March 1560. The acclamation ceremony of King John VI of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6 February 1818 Port of the Mineiros in Rio de Janeiro View of Rio de Janeiro from the church of the monastery of São Bento c. 1820
São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro founded by Portuguese. [1] Fortaleza de São João built. 1603 - St James of Mercy Fort built. 1663 - Padre Eterno galleon launched.
As the founder of Rio de Janeiro, Estácio de Sá is honored by the names of many locations and institutions in Brazil. A brief list follows: the Estácio neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro; the Rio samba school, Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estácio de Sá, usually referred to as simply Estácio de Sá.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro: . Rio de Janeiro – capital and most populous city of Rio de Janeiro state, and the second most populous city in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese as part of the Portuguese Empire.
Grupo Globo (English: Globo Group), formerly and still legally known as Organizações Globo [3] (English: Globo Organization [4]), is a Brazilian private entertainment and mass media conglomerate based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1925 by Irineu Marinho, it is the largest media group in Latin America, and one of the world's largest ...
During the colonial period, especially when Rio de Janeiro was a captaincy, several towns were founded, in addition to the city of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, which served as its administrative center: Angra dos Santos Reis da Ilha Grande (1608), Santa Helena (later Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Cabo Frio, 1615), Nossa Senhora dos ...
Brazil's first radio broadcasting station, the Radio Society of Rio de Janeiro, is founded; it is still working under the name Rádio MEC. 1924: 5–28 July: Military revolt in São Paulo. [178] 1925: 12 April: The Coluna Prestes movement is launched at a meeting in Foz do Iguaçu. [179] 29 May