From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Captaincy of São Vicente
Captaincy of São Vicente
The Captaincy of São Vicente was the only captaincy to
succeed in Southern Brazil, along with Pernambuco in
the North. It was the origin of the state of São Paulo
and of the expansion of Portuguese America west of the
Tordesilhas Line by the Bandeiras.
Territorial evolution of the
Captaincy of São Vicente
(1534–1709)
The Captaincy of São Vicente is depicted in willow in
Southern Brazil.
• 1709
São Paulo at its greatest
• 1534
Capitanias hereditárias
• 1573
Two states
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• States and territories established in 1534
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