Historical Person

Martim Afonso de Sousa

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Martim Afonso de Sousa

Gender: Male

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São Vicente becomes a Portuguese colonial settlement

📅 22 January 1532

On 22 January 1532, Martim Afonso de Sousa established São Vicente, generally identified as the first Portuguese town in Brazil. Colonial settlement tied land occupation to plantation development...