Lavradio, Luís de Almeida Soares Portugal Alarcão Eça e Melo, Marquês do, 1727-1790
Variant namesViceroy of Brazil from 1769 to 1779, whose long and eventful administration coincided with a period of political and economic crisis in Brazil.
Lavradio, a protegé of the Portuguese ruler, the Marquis de Pombal, served briefly as Captain-general of Bahia (1768-1769) before being promoted to the position of Viceroy of Brazil. During his years in office, he strengthened Brazil's defenses in the war with Spain over disputed (and ultimately lost) territories, modernized the management of imperial finances, and sought additional sources of income by developing new agricultural and extractive industries.
From the description of Portarias do expediente do governo do ilustrisimo, e excelentisimo s[e]n[o]r D. Luiz de Almeyda Soares, Portugal, Esa Alarcàm, Sylva, Mascarenhas, Marquez do Lavradio, V. Rey e Capitam General de Mar, e Terra do Estado do Brazil : ano de MDCC[LXXI-MDCCLXXIV]. [1774?] (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 31369993
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Person
Birth 1727-06-27
Death 1790-05-02
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