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Luís António de Sousa Botelho Mourão

1722–1798 · 18th century

Luís António de Sousa Botelho Mourão, known by his title as the Morgado de Mateus, was a Portuguese nobleman who governed the restored Captaincy of São Paulo from 1765 to 1775. Sent under the Marquis of Pombal, he rebuilt the captaincy's administration and militia, promoted sugar cultivation and founded new settlements and forts on the frontier with Spanish America.

Luís António de Sousa Botelho Mourão
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Captaincy of São Paulo

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Luís António de Sousa Botelho Mourão. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/luis-antonio-de-sousa-botelho-mourao
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