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Salvador

Salvador is a city on the north-eastern coast of Brazil, founded in 1549 by the first Governor-General, Tomé de Sousa. It served as the capital of Portuguese colonial Brazil until 1763 and was a major centre of the sugar economy and the Atlantic slave trade. Accounts of the Portuguese Empire treat its foundation as the start of a more systematic colonial administration in Brazil.

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Kongo EmpireGovernance, DeclinePortuguese EmpireGovernanceRepublic of ChileGovernance, Impact, SummaryFederal Republic of Central AmericaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryRepublic of HondurasMilitary, SummaryRepublic of El SalvadorFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Decline, SummaryRepublic of GuatemalaMilitaryYoruba religionSpread, Summary

Mentioned in 10 state histories

Colonial BrazilCaptaincy of BahiaCaptaincy of Porto SeguroState of BrazilCaptaincy of Rio de JaneiroState of MaranhãoDutch BrazilState of El SalvadorBahia RepublicRepublic of El Salvador

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Salvador. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salvador
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“Salvador.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salvador. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Salvador.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salvador.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Salvador’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salvador (Accessed: ).

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