Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete
Soldier
Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete was a Portuguese colonial administrator and soldier. He was nicknamed "Hero of Two Continents" for his performance, beginning in 1624, against the Dutch invaders ... Wikipedia
Born: 1580, Olinda, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
Died: June 9, 1647 (age 67 years), Lisbon, Portugal
Grandparents: Duarte Coelho and Brites de Albuquerque
Great-grandparents: Gonçalo Coelho, Lopo de Albuquerque, and Joana de Bulhão
Parents: Jorge de Albuquerque Coelho