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Captain Opponent Score [note 8] Venue Date Ref(s) 1: Jorge Vieira: Czechoslovakia Amateurs: 1–1: Campo do Ameal, Porto: 24 January 1926 [78] 2: Jorge Vieira: Spain B: 0–2: Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid, Madrid: 29 May 1927 [79] 3: Gustavo Teixeira: Spain Nationalists: 2–1: Balaídos, Vigo: 28 November 1937 [80] 4: Gustavo Teixeira ...
Wife of Captain David Larkin Ross aboard the "Reform" enroute to Buenos Aires, successfully assumed command of the ship upon David's death. Her brief command made her one of America's first female ship captains. Canada: 1849 1940 Rostron, Arthur. British captain for the Cunard Line and master of RMS Carpathia during her rescue RMS Titanic ...
In 1297, King Dinis of Portugal took personal interest in the development of exports and organized the export of surplus production to European countries. On May 10, 1293, he instituted a maritime insurance fund for Portuguese traders living in the County of Flanders, which were to pay certain sums according to tonnage, accrued to them when necessary.
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The Atlas is a World Map, that is, world map and regions of the Earth with the various peoples who live there. The work was done at the request of Prince John, son of Pedro IV, desirous of a faithful representation of the world from west to east. 12 sheets form the world map on tables, linked to each other by scroll and screen layout. Each ...
This article has an unclear citation style. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting. (April 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) British Admirals. Britannia Viewing the Conquerors of the Seas, 1800 Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, formally ...
Following the model established on Madeira, the archipelago was divided into various captaincies in order to encourage settlement and development of the islands. [2] The creation and development of the captaincy was neither consistent nor uniform throughout the islands of the Azores, but reflected the dedication of each donatary-captain in the endeavour. [2]
Portugal directly linked the spice-producing regions to their markets in Europe. [ citation needed ] Around the year 1481, João Afonso of Aveiro attempted to undertake an exploration of the kingdom of Benin , and gathered information about an almost legendary prince Ogané , whose kingdom was located far to the east of Benin.