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Person military officer governor of Cape Verde
Francisco Anacleto de Figueiroa

Francisco Anacleto de Figueiroa

d. 1810

military officer · governor of Cape Verde

Main article Figueiroa (Francisco Anacleto de) Francisco Anacleto de Figueiroa was a militia colonel who died in Funchal in 1810. He is remembered for the horrifying manner of his death: he was buried alive in Zarco's tomb vault at the Convent of Santa Clara.

Militia colonel who raised a terço in Madeira for Pernambuco and later governed Cape Verde. He died in Funchal in 1810 and is remembered for having been buried alive in Zarco's tomb vault at the Convent of Santa Clara.

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2Chronology

  1. Francisco Anacleto de Figueiroa was pronounced dead in Funchal and entombed, apparently while still alive.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (2)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2Convent of St Clare

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