According to tradition, before colonisation, the native name of the land was the one given by the local indigenous peoples, Pindorama [pt] (Tupi for "Land of the Palms"). However, exact translation of "Land of Palms" wo… See more

The land of what became Brazil was first called Ilha de Vera Cruz ("Island of the True Cross") by the Portuguese captain Pedro Álvares Cabral upon the Portuguese discovery of the land in 1500, probably in honor of the … See more

From 1502 to 1512, the Portuguese claim on Brazil was leased by the crown to a Lisbon merchant consortium led by Fernão de Loronha for commercial exploitation. Loronha set up an extensive enterprise along the c… See more