João Maria Ferreira do Amaral
João Maria Ferreira do Amaral | |||||||||||
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| 79th Governor of Macau | |||||||||||
| In office 21 April 1846 – 22 August 1849 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Mary II | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | José Gregório Pegado | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Government Council | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1803 Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1849 (aged 46) Macau, Portugal | ||||||||||
| Manner of death | Assassination | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Maria Helena de Albuquerque | ||||||||||
| Children | Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral Joana Teresa de Albuquerque | ||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire | ||||||||||
| Branch/service | Portuguese Navy | ||||||||||
| Years of service | 1821–1849 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | War of Independence of Brazil Liberal Wars Revolt of the Faitiões | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 亞馬留 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 亚马留 | ||||||||||
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João Maria Ferreira do Amaral (4 March 1803 – 22 August 1849) was a Portuguese 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.