# Rui Gonçalves da Câmara

> Rui Gonçalves da Câmara, was the second son of João Gonçalves Zarco, and inherited the title of Donatary-Captain of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Rui Gonçalves da Câmara was made the third person to administer/manage the colonization of the island of São Miguel by regal charter on 10 March 1474. After his 21-year mandate to administer the island of São Miguel, in which he was successful in promoting and establishing settlements throughout the colony, the Vila Franca do Campo received a foral (charter) as town.

*Portuguese nobleman, 3rd captain of São Miguel*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/rui-goncalves-da-camara

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Public Official
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1430
- **Died:** 1497-11-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 33.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 41.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 41.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Rui Gonçalves da Câmara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rui_Gon%C3%A7alves_da_C%C3%A2mara)
- [Rui Gonçalves da Câmara (1430-1497)](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rui_Gon%C3%A7alves_da_C%C3%A2mara_(1430%E2%80%931497))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10365262)

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