Baron of Vila da Praia
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The Baron of Vila da Praia was a title created by King John VI of Portugal
under the decree of September 29, 1823 in favour of the tenant-general Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
(1759-1829) in which he was a governor and captain general
of the Azores
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It had only one title and was the tenant-general Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
, 1st baron of Vila da Praia
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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...
under the decree of September 29, 1823 in favour of the tenant-general Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler, 1st Baron of Vila da Praia, was a lieutenant general and the eighth Captain General of the Azores, politician, and mathematician. He was one of the pioneers in differential calculus and one of the most notable historians of mathematics in Portugal.-Biography:He...
(1759-1829) in which he was a governor and captain general
Captain General
Captain general is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
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It had only one title and was the tenant-general Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler
Francisco de Borja Garção Stockler, 1st Baron of Vila da Praia, was a lieutenant general and the eighth Captain General of the Azores, politician, and mathematician. He was one of the pioneers in differential calculus and one of the most notable historians of mathematics in Portugal.-Biography:He...
, 1st baron of Vila da Praia
Praia da Vitória
Praia da Vitória is a municipality in Portugal's Autonomous Region of the Azores. The second largest administrative division on the island of Terceira, Praia da Vitória occupies the northern coast of the island and extends halfway into the interior having at its frontiers Pico Alto and the shield...
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