Tibiriçá
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Tibiriçá was an indigenous leader who converted to Christianity under the auspices of José de Anchieta
. He led the Tupiniquim people of Piratininga
. His daughter, Bartira, took the name "Isabel" and married a Portuguese man named João Ramalho.
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta was a Canarian Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's history in the 1st century after its discovery on April 22, 1500 by a Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral, Anchieta was one of the founders of...
. He led the Tupiniquim people of Piratininga
Piratininga
Piratininga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil....
. His daughter, Bartira, took the name "Isabel" and married a Portuguese man named João Ramalho.