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Manuel Cabral de Melo e Alpoim (1589-1676) was a Portuguese nobleman, Regidor and Alcalde of Buenos Aires. == Biography == Manuel was born in São Miguel Island, he arrived at the Rio de la Plata in the company of their parents. His family had lived for five years in the Portuguese colony of Brazil, in which they had taken refuge after the earthquake in the Azores islands, in 1591. He began his studies in Buenos Aires, to continue his education at Lisbon. In 1613, Alpoim returned to Buenos Aires, and began to work in his father's business. During 1620s and 1630s, he occupied several state government posts as Alcalde, Regidor and Maestre de Campo. Resident in Corrientes was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Province in 1625. Alpoim led the crackdown against the rebel Indians, who in 1628, had murdered the Spanish Jesuits among them Roque González de Santa Cruz, cowardly attacked by the cacique Ñezú in reduction of San Nicolás, located across the Uruguay River. Commanding an army of 200 soldiers of Guarani origin, departed from the city of Itatí to Rio Grande do Sul, in support of the Jesuits. The rapid intervention of Alpoim, saved the lives of hundreds of people. Also gave approximately 4.000 cattle for creating stays in the area. The heart of Roque González de Santa Cruz, burned and pierced with an arrow, was found by Alpoim inside a bag of relics. The heart wrapped in the blanket, was escorted by soldiers of Alpoim to the city of Corrientes. With large effort was also devoted to livestock, in 1620s, he had obtained permission for the exploitation of "ganado cimarron" (wild cattle and horses). He had his ranch in Monte Grande, besides being the foreman the ranch his mother in Luján. Alpoim was a man highly respected by the natives of the area, giving permission for raising cattle to the Indians of the Reductions, to feed their families. In 1637-38, Alpoim participated in expeditions against the rebel Indians, in the region of Calchaquí Valleys. The expeditions were led by General Pedro Dávila Enriquez (1637), and by Mendo de la Cueva (Governor of Buenos Aires in 1638). Manuel Cabral de Alpoim used some weapons for defense, he had two Arquebus one of flint, and the other of ammunition. Also he possessed an iron spear, and a sword of habit of the Third . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manuel Cabral de Alpoim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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