Year · 1806

1806

Benjamim de Oliveira was born in England.

Oliveira Benjamim de Oliveira England

1806

Francisco de Paula Medina e Vasconcelos's epic poem Zargueida was published in Lisbon.

Medina e Vasconcelos (Francisco de Paula)Poems about MadeiraTomás (Manuel)Zarco (João Gonçalves) Francisco de Paula Medina e Vasconcelos Lisbon

1806

D. José da Costa Torres was appointed archbishop of Braga.

Costa Torres (Dom José da) Braga

1806

Madeira's tax revenues included 180 contos from customs.

Taxes

1806

Cândido Joaquim da Silva was born in Funchal.

Silva (Dr Cândido Joaquim da) Cândido Joaquim da Silva Funchal

1806

The poet Francisco Álvares de Nóbrega took his own life, and the Inquisition destroyed his writings.

Alvares de Nobrega (Francisco)

1806–1809

The fourth reform of the Madeiran militia took place.

Militia

1806

Famine on Porto Santo required relief supplies from Madeira.

Famine on Porto Santo Porto Santo

6 June 1806

Francisco de Andrade was born in Funchal.

Andrade (Francisco de) Francisco de Andrade Funchal

27 July 1806

Bartolomeu dos Mártires Dias e Sousa was born.

Dias e Sousa (Bartolomeu dos Mártires)

12 October 1806

António da Costa Paiva, later Barão de Castelo de Paiva, was born in Porto.

Castelo de Paiva (António da Costa Paiva, Baron of) António da Costa Paiva, Barão de Castelo de Paiva Porto