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On Feb. 19, 1810, it was unsucce fully a aulted by the Spaniards under O'Donnell. Population (1887), 11,640. Vichy (ve-she'). [L. Vicus Calidus; also Aquæ Calidæ, hot springs.] A town and watering place in the department of Allier, France, situated on the Allier 32 miles south by east of cended the throne on the death of his father, Humbert, July 29, 1900. Victoria (vik-to'ri-ä). In Roman mythology, the personification of victory. Victoria: full name Alex and rin a Victoria (al-eg-zan-drī'nä vik-to'ri-ä). Born at London, May 24, 1819: died at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Jan. 22, 1901. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empre of India. She was the i ues about centrally from the north. Area, about 30,000 only child of the Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III., square miles. Elevation, 3,880 feet. It was discovered and was educated under the direction of her mother and by Speke in 1858, and was visited by Grant, Stanley, and of the Duche of North umber land. On the death of others. William IV., the third son of George III., she succeeded Victoria Strait. A sea pa age in the arctic to the throne, June 20, 1837; was crowned June 28, 1838; regions, between King William Island on the and married Albert, prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (who east and Victoria Land on the west. were Balmoral Castle (in the Highlands of Aberdeen shire, Victoria Tower. The tall tower on the Houses of Scotland), Osborne (Isle of Wight), and Windsor. She Parliament, London. See Parliament , Houses of. a umed the title of Empre of India in 1877. The jubi- Victor-Perrin (vēk-tor'pe-ran'), Claude, Duke jubilee (60 years) in 1897. (For the leading events in her lee of her reign was celebrated in 1887, and her diamond of Belluno. Born at Lamarche, Vosges, France, reign, see England .) She was author in part of "Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands" (1868), and "More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the Highlands" (1884). She supervised the preparation of lives of the Prince Consort by C. Grey and Theodore Martin. Victoria. A state of the Commonwealth of Vicq d'Azyr (vēk'dä-zer'), Félix. Born 1748: died 1794. A French comparative anatomist and physiologist. Victor (vik'tor) I. [L., 'conqueror.'] Bishop of Rome about 187-200 A. D. He excommunicated New South Wales (largely separated by Murray River) on the north, the ocean on the south, and South Australia on the west. It is very rich in gold, and has many sheep; the chief exports are wool, gold, live stock, wheat, and flour, Victoria has 37 counties. Its governor is appointed by the crown, and is aided by a cabinet. There is a parliament of two chambers-the Legislative Council and Legislative A embly (both elected). It was first settled in 1835; formed at first a part of New South Wales (and was called the Port Phillip District); and was made a separate colony in 1851. Gold was discovered in 1851. Area, 87,884 square Victoria. The capital of British Columbia, sit- uated in the southeastern part of Vancouver Island, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in lat. 48° 25′ N., long. 123° 23′ W. It was formerly a post of the Hudson Bay Company. Population (1901), 20,816. Victoria (ve-tō're-ä). A seaport, capital of the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil, situated on the Bay of Espirito Santo in lat. 20° 19′ S., long. 40° 20′ W. Population, about 6,000. Victoria (vik-to'ri-ä). The capital of Hong- kong, situated on the northwestern coast. Victoria (vēk-tō're-ä). The capital of the state Population (1889), about 8,000. Victoria (vik-tō'ri-ä). A British armored battle- ship (tonnage, 10,400; indicated horse-power, 12,000) sunk by collision off Tripoli, Syria, June 22, 1893. It was the flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, and was lost in manœuvering through orders i ued by him which led to its being rammed by a companion ve el, the Camper down. The admiral and 338 officers and men were drowned. Victoria. An asteroid (No. 12) discovered by Hind at London, Sept. 13, 1850. Victoria (vēk-tō'rē-ä), Guadalupe (Juan Felix Fernandez). Born in Durango, 1789: died at Perote, March 21, 1843. A Mexican general and politician. He was prominent on the patriot side during the war for independence, and adopted the name Guadalupe Victoria to commemorate a victory over the Spaniards. After a isting in the overthrow of Iturbide, he was a member of the provisional government, March, 1823,-Oct., 1824; was the candidate of the federalists in the ensuing election; and was first president of Mexico, Oct. 10, 1824, to April 1, 1829. There were revolts in 1828- 1829. Victoria, La. One of the ve els composing the squadron of Magalhães, 1519-21. She was the only one to return to Europe around the Cape of Good Hope, and was thus the first ve el to circumnavigate the globe. (See Cano, Sebastian del.) Subsequently she was used in voyages to the West Indies, and was lost while return- tons burden, and carried 45 men. Victoria (vik-tō'ri-ä), or Alex and rin a (al-eg- zan-drī'nä), Lake. An expansion of the Mur- ray River, Australia, at its mouth. Victoria Bridge. A tubular iron bridge built acro the St. Lawrence River at Montreal by Robert Stephen son in 1854-59. In 1898 it was replaced by the Victoria Jubilee Bridge. Victoria Cave. A cave near Settle, in York- shire, England. In 1852 he made Cavour his chief political Victoria Embankment. See Thames Embank- ment. adviser, in accordance with whose policy he supported France and Great Britain in the Crime an war, and allied himself with France against Austria in 1859 (see Italian Victoria Falls. A cataract of the Zambesi River, about lat. 17° 55′ S., long. 26° 32′ E. is one of the grandest waterfalls in the world. Height, about 360 feet. Width, about 1,000 yards. It was first seen by Living stone in 1855. Victoria Lake. A large lake in the Pamir, central Asia, one of the sources of the Amu- Daria. Elevation, about 14,000 feet. Victoria Land. 1. A land in the arctic regions, about lat. 70° N., southeast of Prince Albert Victory Loosing her Sandal. A famous relief from the balustrade of the Temple of Wing- Athens. le Victory, now in the Acropolis Museum. It dates from the early part of the fourth century B. C. Victory of Lepanto, The. A memorial picture by Paolo Veronese, in the Sala del Collegio of the ducal palace at Venice. The future doge, Sebastian Venier, kneels before the descending Saviour, to whom he is recommended by St. Mark and St. Just in a. To the left is a figure of Faith, and behind is Barbarigo with the vic- IMG:content-1152.png:[ocr errors] IMG:content-1153.png:[blocks in formation] of Dutch Guiana, Mauritius, Tobago, Malta, Helgoland, etc.; the establishment of a British protectorate over the Ionian Islands; the restoration of the Bourbons and other former dynasties in Spain, Naples, Tuscany, and Modena. Vienna, Sieges of. 1. An unsucce ful siege by the Turks under Sultan Solyman in 1529: the city defended by Von Salm.-2. A siege by the Vidaurri (ve-Hour're), Santiago. Born in Mexico about 1803: executed in the city of Mexico, July 8, 1867. A Mexican general ral and Turks under Kara Mustapha in 1683. Vienna was politician. He was a member of the govern-defended by Podierne, duke Vienna, Treaties of. 1. A treaty signed Nov. 18, 1738, ratifying the preliminaries signed Oct. 3, 1735. It ended the War of the Polish Succe ion. Austria ceded the kingdom of the Two Sicilies as a secun- do geniture to Don Carlos of Spain, and received the duchies of Parma and Piacenza; Stanislaus renounced Poland and received Lorraine (to devolve after his death on France); the Duke of Lorraine (Francis Stephen) received Tuscany. 2. See Schönbrunn , Treaty of .-3. A treaty signed Oct. 30 (preliminaries Aug. 1), 1864, which ended the Schleswig-Holstein war. The King of Denmark renounced all rights over Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg.-4. A treaty between Austria and Italy, signed Oct. 3, 1866. Austria recognized the ce ion of Ve- netia to Italy. Vienna, University of. A university founded at Vienna in 1365. It is especially famous for its medical faculty. The teachers number about 350, and the students about 7,000. Vienne (vyen). [ML. Vingenna , Vencenna , Vi- genna .] A river in western France, which rises in the department of Corrèze and joins the Loire 8 miles above Saumur. Length, 231 miles; navigable to Châtellerault. Vienne. [Roman Vienna Allobrogum ('of the Allobroges').] A city in the department of Isère, France, at the junction of the Gère with the Rhone, 16 miles south of Lyons. It has im- portant and varied manufactures, and trade in wine and grain. It contains a Gothic cathedral and the Roman temple of August us and Livia (which see). The cathedral is a fine building exhibiting all styles, from the Roman- ant, with 3 doorways, a large window, and 2 towers. The esque to the florid Pointed. The west front is Flamboy- interior exhibits admirable details in the sculpture of its capitals, and in decorations imitated from the local Roman remains. Vienne was a city of the Allobroges, and later a Roman colony and the capital of a province (Pro- vincia Viennensis). It was the earliest center of Chris- tianity in Gaul. It was the capital of the kingdom of Burgundy 413-534 and 879-933. It was governed later by counts and archbishops. The Archbishop of Vienne was the Primate of Gaul until the French Revolution. Several ecclesiastical councils have been held there, of which the most important is that of 1311-12, in which Clement V. suspended the order of the Templars (bull of May 2, 1312). Population (1891), 24,817. Lower Austria, and the residence of the em- per or. It is situated on the Danube Canal (southern arm of the Danube) and the Wien, in lat. 48° 13 N., long. 16 23 E., and comprises the Inner City (surrounded by the magnificent Ringstra e) and the municipal districts Leo- poldstadt, Landstra e, Wieden, Marg are then, Mariahilf, Neubau, Josefstadt, Alsergrund, Favor i ten, Simmering, Me idling, Hietzing, Rudolfsheim, Fünfhaus, Ottakring, Hernals, Währing, and Döbling. St. Stephan's cathedral (12th-15th century) is one of the finest specimens of Gothic architecture in Europe. Among other churches the Karls- Vienne. The French name of Vienna. kirche and the modern Votivkirche are the most remark- Vienne, Haute-. See Haute - Vienne . Vienne. A department of France, bounded by Maine-et-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Indre, Haute- Vienne, Charente, and Deux-Sèvres. Capital, Poitiers. The surface is generally level. Vienne was formed chiefly from Poitou, and also from parts of Tou- raine and Berry. Area, 2,130 square miles. Population (1891), 344,355. Viennois (vyen-nwä'). An ancient district in the neighborhood of the city of Vienne, France: now in the departments of Isère and Drôme. Viersen (fer's en). A town in the Rhine Prov- ince, Pru ia, 34 miles northwest of Cologne: noted for manufactures of velvet, plush, silk, etc. Population (1890), 22,198. Vierwaldstättersee (fer-vält's tet-ter-zā). [G., Lake of the Four Forest Cantons.'] See Lu- cerne, Lake of . Vierzehnheiligen (fer-tsan-hi'lig-en). [G., 'fourteen saints.'] 1. A place of pilgrimage in Upper Franc on i a, Bavaria, 19 miles north- northeast of Bamberg.-2. A village near viers, Belgium, Feb., 1820: died in Algeria, June 6,1881. A celebrated Belgian violinist and com- poser for the violin. He was a pupil of De Bériot, and his style was distinctively French. He made many long and succe ful tours through Europe and America; and was teacher of the violin 1871-73 at the Bru els Conserva- tory, and director of popular concerts there. After 1873, when he was disabled by a shock of paralysis, he still gave le ons, but was unable to play. Among his compositions the limits existing the outbreak of the Revolution; the restoration of the Austrian monarchy without Bel gium, Breisgau, and West Galicia, but with the addition of Venetia, Dalmatia, etc.; the restoration of the Pru ian monarchy without most of the territory taken in 1807 to form the duchy of Warsaw, and minus Ansbach and Bay- reuth (ceded to Bavaria), etc., but with the addition of half of Saxony, extensive territories in the region of the Rhine, and Swedish Pomerania; the formation of the Ger- man Confederation under the hegemony of Austria; the creation of a new kingdom of Poland under the Ru ian lands, inc lud i establishment of the kingdom of then tion of Vigevano (ve-ja-vä'no). A town in the province Norway by Sweden, the retentingit Finland by Ru ia; of Pavia, Italy, situated on the Ticino 19 miles southwest of Milan. It has important silk lati on, 13,684. and other fisheries, and important commerce; and is a port of call of several steamship lines. It was attacked by Drake toward the end of the 16th century. The allied Anglo-Dutch fleet destroyed the Spanish plate fleet in Vigo Bay Oct. 23, 1702. The town was captured by the British in 1719. Population (1887), 15,044. Vihiers (ve-yā). A small town in the depart- ment of Maine-et-Loire, France, 24 miles south of Angers. Here, July 18, 1793, the Vendeans defeated the republicans. Vikings (vi'kingz). [ON. vikingr , a pirate, a freebooter rested the British and the oth pirates, Isles north turies. coast of France in the 8th, 9th, and 10th cen- 'Urvashi won by (vikrama).'] A cele- brated drama by Kalidasa, after the Shakun- tala the most remarkable of Sanskrit dramas. It is in five acts, and belongs to the trotaka cla , in which the events take place some on earth and some in heaven. A small town in the Világos (vil'ä-gosh). county of Arad, Hungary, 16 miles east-north- east of Arad. Here the Hungarian army under Görgey (about 25,000) surrendered to the Ru ians under Rüdiger Aug. 13, 1849. This practically ended the Hungarian in- IMG:content-1154.png:[blocks in formation] Vilas Vilas (viʻlas), William Freeman. Born at Chelsea, Vt., July 9,1840. An American Democratic politician. He served in the Civil War; and was chairman of the Democratic National Convention in 1884; post master-general 1885-88; and secretary of the interior 1888 1889. He was senator from Wisconsin 1891-97. Vilcabamba (vēl-kä-bämʼbä). A mountainous region of Peru, north of Cuzco, between the rivers Apurimac and Vilcamayu. Here the Inca Manco and his sons kept up the remnant of an independent Vile (ve'le). In Norse mythology, the brother government 1537-71. of Odin. Vili (vēlē), or Bavili (bä-vēlē). A Bantu tribe of the French Kongo, on the coast between Mayumba and Nkobi. Vilkomir (vil-kō-mer'), or Wilkomierz (vilkom'e-arzh). A town in the government of Kovno, western Ru ia, situated on the Sventa 43 miles northeast of Kovno. Population, 16,370. Villa Adrian a. See Hadrian's Villa . Villa Albani (vēl'lä äl-bä'nē). A Roman villa on the Via Salaria, founded in 1760 by Cardinal A le andro Albani. It was filled with works of art. Napoleon sent nearly 300 of the statues to Paris. They were restored to Cardinal Giuseppe Albani in 1815: he sold them, and many of them are now in the Glyptothek at Munich. Prince Torlonia bought the villa in 1866. It still contains many works of art. Villa Aldobrandini (äl-dō-brän-dēnē). Avilla at Frascati, near Rome. It was built for Cardinal Aldobrandini near the close of the 16th century, and now belongs to the Borghese family. The grounds are finely laid out, and are famous for their waterworks and extensive views. Villa Borghese (bor-gā'se). A villa just outside the Porta del Popolo, Rome. It was founded by Cardinal Scipio Borghese, the nephew of Pius V. Its grounds are very extensive, having been enlarged by the addition of the Giust in i an i Gardens. The villa contains many fine sculptures, Prince Borghese having founded a new museum here, the older one having been purchased by Napoleon I. and sent to the Louvre. Villa do Conde (vēllä dộ kōn dā). A seaport gal, situated on the Atlantic 18 miles north of in the province of Entre Douro e Minho, Portu Oporto. Population (1878), 4,664. Villa flor. See Terceira , Duke of . Villa franc a (vēl-lä-frängʻkä). A town in the province of Verona, Italy, 11 miles southwest of Verona. A treaty was signed here, July 11, 1859, between the emperors Francis Joseph of Austria and Napoleon III., ending the war of 1859. It was preliminary to the treaty of Zurich (which see), Nov., 1859. Population (1881), 8,729. Villa Franca (vēl'lä fräng'kä). A town on the southern coast of the island of St. Michael, Azores. Population, about 8,135. Village Coquette, The. A short comedy, with songs, by Charles Dickens, published in 1836. Villagra (vēl-yä-grä'), or Villa gran (vēl-yägrän'), Francisco de. Born at Astorga, Leon, 1507: died at Concepcion, Chile, July 15, 1563. A Spanish soldier. He was prominent in the conquest of Chile 1540-46; was acting governor (1547-49) during Valdivia's absence; and, after the latter was killed by the Araucanians (Jan., 1554), succeeded him as governor ad interim. He immediately marched against the Indians, but was disastrously defeated at Mariguenu (Feb., 1554), and forced to abandon Concepcion, which was burned by the Indians. In 1555 he was more succe ful, relieving Imperial and Valdivia, which had been closely besieged, carrying on a war of extermination south. In 1557 he surprised, defeated, and killed the celebrated chief Lautaro at Mataquito. His right to rule was contested, and on the arrival of the new governor, Hurtado de Men doza, he was sent a prisoner to Peru: but was quickly released, went to Spain, and in 1561 returned to Chile as governor, ruling until his death. In 1562-63 he had to deal with a fresh uprising of the Araucanians, in which his son was killed. Villa lobos, Rui Lopez de. See Lopez de Villa lobos . Villa Ludovisi (vēl'lä lö-dō-vē'sē). A villa on the Via di S. Basilio, within the walls of Rome, erected in the early part of the 17th century by Cardinal Ludovisi. It has a fine collection of antique sculptures, including the Ludovisi Juno, which are to be transferred to a new building erected near by. Its grounds, formerly extensive, have been partly built over. Villamanrique, Marquis of, Viceroy of Mexico. See Zuñiga , Alonso Manrique de . Villa Medici (mā'dē-chē). A Roman villa built in 1540, south of the Pincio, for Cardinal Ricci da Monte pul cia no About 1600 it came into the po e ion of the Medici family, and afterward into that of the grand dukes of Tuscany. Galileo was confined there 1630-33. The French Academy of Art, founded by Louis XIV., was trans erred to it in 1801, and it has a fine collection of casts. Villa Nazionale (nät-zē-ō-nä'le). The principal public park and promenade in Naples, formerly the Villa Reale (royal villa). It is an extension of the Chiaja from the Largo dell a Vittoria to the Piazza Umber to, about 200 feet wide and a mile long, laid out in 1780 (since enlarged) on the edge of the sea. The new aquarium, belonging to the zoological station, is about in the middle of the grounds, and was opened in 1874. Villani (vēl-lä'nē), Giovanni. Born at Flor ence: died there of the plague, 1348. An Italian historian. He traveled in Italy, France, and Flanders, and held public offices in Florence. He wrote a "Chronicle of Florence," etc. Villani, Matteo. Died about 1363. An Italian chronicler, brother of G. Villani whose "Chronicle" he continued. Villa nov a de Portimão (vēl-lä-nō'vä de põrte-moun'). A seaport in the province of Algarve, Portugal, situated on the southern coast 112 miles south-southeast of Lisbon. Population (1878), 6,286. Villa nov an us, Arnaldus. See Arnold of Villa nova . Villanueva (vēl-yä-nwā'vä), Joaquin Lorenzo. Born at Jativa, Spain, Aug. 10, 1757: died at Dublin, March 26, 1837. A noted Spanish patriot, scholar, and poet. On the restoration of 1823, he fled to Great Britain. Villa Palla vic in i (vēl'lä päl-lä-ve-chēnē). The residence of the Marchese Durazzo, at Pegli, Italy. It is famous for its elaborate decoration and its extensive gardens, which, with the luxuriance and variety of their subtropical vegetation, and their charming views over the Mediterranean, combine numerous statues, fountains, bridges, grottoes, a Pointed chapel, a triumphal arch with sculptures, a mosque, an obelisk, a Roman temple, and many other attractions. In its artificial type of beauty, the Villa Palla vic in i is unsurpa ed. Villa Real (vēl'lä rä-äl'). [Pg., 'royal villa.'] A seaport in the province of Algarve, southeastern extremity of Portugal, Portugal, on the Spanish frontier, at the mouth of the Guadiana. Popu lati on (1878), 4,188. Villa Real. A town in the province of Trazos-Montes, Portugal, situated on the Corgo 50 miles east-northeast of Oporto. It was the scene of an outbreak of the Miguelists in 1823; and of the victory of Cazal over the insurgents in 1846. Population (1878), Villa real (vēl-yä-rā-äl'). A town in the province of Cas tell on, Spain, south of Cas tell on. Population (1887), 13,750. Villaret de Joyeuse (vēl-lä-ra' dė zhwä-yėz'), called Villaret-Joyeuse, Louis Thomas, Count. Born in 1750: died at Venice, July 24, 1812. A French naval officer. He commanded a fleet which, while convoying grain-ships, engaged the English under Lord Howe, near Brest, May 28-June 1, 1794. In 1801-02 he commanded the naval forces in the Santo Domingo expedition (see Leclerc ). From 1802 to 1809 he was governor of the islands of Martin i que and St. Lucia, finally capitulating to the English. From 1811 he was governor of Venice. Villari (vēl'lä-rē), Pasquale. Born at Naples, 1827. An Italian author, profe or at Florence from 1866. He has written a history of Savonarola and his times ("Storia di Savonarola e de suoi tempi," 1859-61), one of Machi a vell i and his times (1877-82), e ays, and works on education, art, philosophy, Italian literature, etc. Villa Rica (vēl'yä reʻkä). The first town founded in Mexico by Cortés, May, 1519. It was nominally founded on the present site of Vera Cruz, and was then known as Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz. A short time after the actual settlement was commenced farther north, on the harbor of Bernal. In 1525 the site was changed to a place on the Rio de la Antigua, and thenceforth the town was generally known as Vera Cruz. The final removal to the present site took place in 1599. Villeneuve Villefranche de Lauragais (vēl-frońsh' de lōrä-gā'). A town in the department of HauteGaronne, France, 20 miles southeast of Toulouse. Population (1891), commune, 2,556. Villefranche de Rouergue (rö-arg'). A town in the department of Aveyron, France, situated on the Aveyron 27 miles west of Rodez. It was a flourishing medieval town, and later a Huguenot center. It has a church of Notre Dame and a Car thus i an convent. Population (1891), commune, 9,734. Villefranche-sur-Saône (-sür-son'). A town in the department of Rhône, France, situated near the Saône 17 miles north by west of Lyons. It was the capital of Beaujolais. Population (1891), commune, 12,928. Villegaignon (vēl-ga-nyôn'), Chevalier de (Nicolas Durand). Born in 1510: died near Nemours, Jan. 9, 1571. A French soldier. He served against the Turks and Algerians; was vice-admiral of Britt any; and in 1555 was given command of the expedition sent by Coligny to found a colony in Brazil. He sailed from Havre, July 12, with two ships, and in Nov. entered the Bay of Rio de Janeiro and occupied the island which is still known by his name, establishing friendly relations with the Indians. Coligny had intended the colony as a refuge for Protestants, but it was made up of different sects, including Catholics: quarrels arose, and Villegaignon, whose affiliations were doubtful, expelled the Calvinists. In 1559 he went to France, ostensibly for reinforcements, but never returned, and the colony was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1567 (see Sá , Mem de). Villegaignon published (in Latin) works on the wars in which he had been engaged, etc. Also written Villegagnon . Villegaignon (vē-le-gän-yōn'), (vē Ilha de. A small island in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, fronting the city. It was occupied by the French who formed the first settlement on the bay. (See Chevalier de Villegagnon, abovely During the empiring fortified it was strongly contested naval rebellion of 1893-94. Villehardouin (vēl-är-dö-an'), Geoffroi de. Born presumably on his ancestral estates near Troyes, Champagne, between 1150 and 1165: died probably in 1212. A French chronicler. The only thing known concerning him before the time of the fourth Crusade (1202) is that he bore the title of marshal of Champagne in 1191. When his liege lord Thibaut III. joined the Crusade preached in 1199, Villehardouin took service under him, and gained special reputation in negotiating with the Venetians for the transfer of the Crusaders by sea to the Holy Land. He followed the Crusade through all its disasters, and chronicled all the events of importance that extended over a period of 10 years (11981207). His "Chronique" is considered trustworthy from a historical point of view, but is more deserving still for its literary excellence, while being one of the oldest monuments in original French prose. The best edition of this "Chronique" was made by M. Natalis de Wailly under the title "La conquête de Constantinople, par Geoffroi de Villehardouin, texte original accompagné d'une traduction" (Paris, 1872). Villela Barboza (vē-lāʻlä bär-böʻzä), Francisco, Marquis of Paranaguá from 1825. Born at Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 20, 1769: died 'there, Sept. 11, 1846. A Brazilian politician of the conservative party. He was deputy to the Portuguese Cortes 1821-22, and during the reign of Pedro I. was repeatedly a member of the cabinet. The unpopular acts of the emperor, which led to his enforced abdication in 1831, were due to Barboza's advice. He was a poet of some repute.