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João Maria Ferreira do AmaralLisboa 1803 - Macau 1849Portuguese military officer and politician. While he was governor of Macau, he was assassinated by several Chinese men, triggering the Battle of Passaleão between Portugal and China (Wikipedia) |
Maximiano Alves
1940 |
Statue of Ferreira do Amaral on a prancing horse.
The statue was inaugurated in Macao, on 24 June 1940. The change of the administration of Macanese territory implied the transfer of the statue to Lisbon; where it was inaugurated in December 1999.
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