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Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima

1727 – 1800

Portuguese noble

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Lived 1727 – 1800 (aged 73). Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima was a politician.

Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima, 13th Count of Vila Nova de Cerveira (12 October 1727 — 23 December 1800 ), was a Portuguese nobleman, statesman, and historian.

Career Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva was a Fidalgo of the Royal Household of Maria I of Portugal and a knight of the Order of Christ. He was a supporter of João de Almeida Portugal who tried to rehabilitate his father, Tomás Teles da Silva, who was convicted in the Távora affair.

He served as the head of the Portuguese government from 1786 to 1788.

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Important facts

Born

12 October 1727

Birth century

18th century

Died

23 December 1800

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

Kingdom of Portugal

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima's

Robert Smith

1689 – 1768

Mathematician

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima?

Portuguese noble

When was Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima born?

Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima was born on 12 October 1727.

When did Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima die?

Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima died on 23 December 1800.

What was Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima's occupation?

Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima was a politician.

What nationality was Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima?

Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima

· Wikidata: Q7208198

· DBpedia: Tomás Xavier de Lima Teles da Silva, 1st Marquis of Ponte de Lima

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