As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations.
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1625 - Recapture of Salvador da Bahia by Spanish-Portuguese forces. 1635 - Third Order of St. Francis active.
With more than 2.4 million inhabitants as of 2020, it is the most populous municipality in the Northeast, the third most populous in Brazil (Brasília surpassed ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Salvador, city, major port, and capital (since 1889) of Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It is the country's third largest city.
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1625-05-01 Portuguese and Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) from the forces of the Dutch West India Company; 1627-03-03 Dutch privateer Piet ...
Salvador, Brazil, known for its vibrant Afro-Brazilian culture, has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1549 by the Portuguese.
Founded in 1549 on a small peninsula that separates Todos os Santos Bay from the Atlantic Ocean on the northeast coast of Brazil, Salvador de Bahia became ...
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Portuguese explorers first landed in northeast Brazil in 1500. In this region, called Bahia, they found large indigenous populations with whom they traded some ...
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It was founded by the Portuguese in 1549. And the first to install an elevator ie “Elevador Lacerda” to connect the upper (residential and clerical) area to the ...
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May 27, 2024 · Salvador de Bahía was the first capital of Brazil, serving as the seat of the Portuguese colonial administration from 1549 to 1763. This ...
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