Catarina Paraguaçu
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Gender | Female |
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Born | State Of Bahia |
Brazil | |
Died | State Of Bahia |
Brazil | |
Spouse | Caramuru |
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ID | 3808905 |
Catarina Paraguaçu Life story
Catarina Álvares Paraguaçu, also known as Catarina do Brasil, was a Brazilian Tupinambá Indian. She was born in what is today the state of Bahia and was married to Portuguese sailor Diogo Álvares Correia, also known as "Caramuru". She and Caramuru became the first Brazilian Christian family.