Captaincies of the Governorate General of Brazil by 1574
Status
Colonial State of the Portuguese Empire
Capital
São Salvador
Common languages
Portuguese
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Government
Monarchy
Monarch
• 1549–1557
John III
• 1598–1621
Philip II
Governor General
• 1549–1553
Tomé de Sousa
History
• Established
1549
• Disestablished
1621
Currency
Portuguese Real
ISO 3166 code
BR
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Captaincy Colonies of Brazil
Governorate General of Rio de Janeiro
Governorate General of Bahia
Governorate General of Rio de Janeiro
Governorate General of Bahia
State of Brazil
State of Maranhão (colonial)
The Governorate General of Brazil (Governo-Geral do Brasil) was a colonial administration of the Portuguese Empire in present-day Brazil. A governorate was equivalent in status to a viceroyalty, though the title viceroy didn't come into use until the early 18th century. They were ruled by a Governor General who reported to the Crown. The Governor General had direct authority over the constituent royal captaincies, and nominal but ill-defined authority over the donatary captaincies. One captaincy, that of Duarte Coelho in Pernambuco, was exempt by royal decree from the authority of the Governors General.
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