Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar, 1st Viscount of Molelos
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Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar e Nápoles, 11th Lord of the Honour of Molelos, 1st Baron and 1st Viscount of Molelos (1774–1848) was a Portuguese military officer and politician
. He is best known for his role in the seizing of the Uruguayan province of Río de la Plata
during the Portuguese-Uruguayan war, under the reign of king John VI
, as well as for his active participation in Portugal's rebellion against the invading troops of Napoleon (1807–1810) and, toward the end of his life, for his support for the Absolutist or Traditionalist faction during the Portuguese Civil War, whose ranks he led as a General
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In 1862, exiled king Miguel I honoured him posthumously by creating his only surviving grandson, António Vieira de Tovar de Magalhães e Albuquerque, 1st Count of Molelos. This title, however, was never legally validated, and his only daughter died an infant.
The vicomital title was given continuity by the descendents of António's great-aunt Josefa Vieira da Silva de Tovar.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is best known for his role in the seizing of the Uruguayan province of Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
during the Portuguese-Uruguayan war, under the reign of king John VI
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
, as well as for his active participation in Portugal's rebellion against the invading troops of Napoleon (1807–1810) and, toward the end of his life, for his support for the Absolutist or Traditionalist faction during the Portuguese Civil War, whose ranks he led as a General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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In 1862, exiled king Miguel I honoured him posthumously by creating his only surviving grandson, António Vieira de Tovar de Magalhães e Albuquerque, 1st Count of Molelos. This title, however, was never legally validated, and his only daughter died an infant.
The vicomital title was given continuity by the descendents of António's great-aunt Josefa Vieira da Silva de Tovar.
See also
- Viscount of MolelosViscount of MolelosViscount of Molelos is a Portuguese title of nobility. It was created in 1826 by John VI, king of Portugal, for General Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar, 11th Lord of the Honour of Molelos and 1st Baron of Molelos, as a reward for his role in the seizing of the Uruguayan province of Río...
- NápolesNápolesNápoles is the name of a Portuguese family whose roots lie in the Kingdom of Naples. A claimed secondary branch of the royal Capetian House of Anjou, of the kings of Naples, the Nápoles descend from Stephen of Durazzo who moved to Portugal...
(family) - Honour (land)Honour (land)In medieval England, an honour could consist of a great lordship, comprising dozens or hundreds of manors. Holders of honours often attempted to preserve the integrity of an honour over time, administering its properties as a unit, maintaining inheritances together, etc.The typical honour had...