The State of Maranhão and Piauí (Portuguese: Estado do Maranhão e Piauí) was one of the states of the Portuguese Empire.

History

The state was created in 1772 by order of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, the Secretary of the State for Joseph I of Portugal.[1]

The state was created because of the economic success of the State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo split that state into two states, the State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro and the State of Maranhão and Piauí, thinking that this would cause even better economic conditions, though the state split would prove a failure.

In 1775, due to the failure of the new state, both the State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro and the State of Maranhão and Piauí were merged into the State of Brazil, finally unifying Portuguese America into one colony.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Pará também nasceu de uma divisão
  2. ^ "History context in "Estado do Grão-Pará e Rio Negro e Estado do Maranhão e Piauí"" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. ^ "Estado do Grão-Pará e Rio Negro e Estado do Maranhão e Piauí" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  4. ^ "Estado do Grão-Pará e Rio Negro e Estado do Maranhão e Piauí". 2024-06-16.

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Maranh%C3%A3o_and_Piau%C3%AD
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